#A02C2C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #A02C2C

When working with digital screens, the color #A02C2C is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(160, 44, 44).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 72% Magenta, 72% Yellow, and 37% Black. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 56.9% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A02C2C
RGB160, 44, 44
HSL0.0°, 56.9%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 72%, 72%, 37%
HSV0.0°, 72.5%, 62.7%
LAB36.8, 47.4, 28.3
XYZ15.9, 9.5, 3.4
Decimal10497068

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.89:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.46:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A02C2C; }
.text-color { color: #A02C2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A02C2C; }

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Brown
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