#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.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0242C
RGB160, 36, 44
HSL356.1°, 63.3%, 38.4%
CMYK0%, 78%, 72%, 37%
HSV356.1°, 77.5%, 62.7%
LAB35.8, 50.3, 27.1
XYZ15.6, 8.9, 3.3
Decimal10495020

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.78:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.21:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0242C; }
.text-color { color: #A0242C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0242C; }

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