#A02442
A dark, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.
About #A02442
At its core, #A02442 is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(160, 36, 66).
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 59% yellow, and 37% black. With a hue angle of 345.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#A02442
RGB160, 36, 66
HSL345.5°, 63.3%, 38.4%
CMYK0%, 78%, 59%, 37%
HSV345.5°, 77.5%, 62.7%
LAB36.2, 51.6, 13.7
XYZ16.1, 9.1, 6.1
Decimal10495042
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.43:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.83:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A02442;
}
.text-color {
color: #A02442;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A02442;
}