#A0242C
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #A0242C
The hex code #A0242C represents a beautifully specific shade of red. 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 44.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 72% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 356.1° hue, 63.3% saturation, and 38.4% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.