#A01D00
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.
About #A01D00
The hex code #A01D00 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 29, and 0.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 82% M, 100% Y, and 37% K. With a hue angle of 10.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#A01D00
RGB160, 29, 0
HSL10.9°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 82%, 100%, 37%
HSV10.9°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB34.7, 51.3, 48.0
XYZ14.9, 8.4, 0.8
Decimal10493184
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.67:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.27:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A01D00;
}
.text-color {
color: #A01D00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A01D00;
}