#A0240F

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.

About #A0240F

At its core, #A0240F is a dark and vivid hue. 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, 36, and 15.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 78% M, 91% Y, and 37% K. With a hue angle of 8.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0240F
RGB160, 36, 15
HSL8.7°, 82.9%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 78%, 91%, 37%
HSV8.7°, 90.6%, 62.7%
LAB35.5, 49.3, 42.6
XYZ15.2, 8.8, 1.3
Decimal10494991

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.75:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.29:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0240F; }
.text-color { color: #A0240F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0240F; }

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