#A01616
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #A01616
At its core, #A01616 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 22, and 22.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 86% yellow, and 37% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A01616
RGB160, 22, 22
HSL0.0°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 86%, 86%, 37%
HSV0.0°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB34.2, 53.4, 38.2
XYZ14.9, 8.1, 1.5
Decimal10491414
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.62:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A01616;
}
.text-color {
color: #A01616;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A01616;
}