#A0160F
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.
About #A0160F
The hex code #A0160F represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkred. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 22 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 86% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A0160F
RGB160, 22, 15
HSL2.9°, 82.9%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 86%, 91%, 37%
HSV2.9°, 90.6%, 62.7%
LAB34.2, 53.2, 41.6
XYZ14.9, 8.1, 1.2
Decimal10491407
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A0160F;
}
.text-color {
color: #A0160F;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A0160F;
}