#A0241D

A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #A0241D

When working with digital screens, the color #A0241D is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 36, and 29.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 78% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0241D
RGB160, 36, 29
HSL3.2°, 69.3%, 37.1%
CMYK0%, 78%, 82%, 37%
HSV3.2°, 81.9%, 62.7%
LAB35.6, 49.7, 35.8
XYZ15.3, 8.8, 2.1
Decimal10495005

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.76:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0241D; }
.text-color { color: #A0241D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0241D; }

Similar Colors

Brown
#A52A2A