#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

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