#A02C42

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #A02C42

When working with digital screens, the color #A02C42 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(160, 44, 66).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 72% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 348.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A02C42
RGB160, 44, 66
HSL348.6°, 56.9%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 72%, 59%, 37%
HSV348.6°, 72.5%, 62.7%
LAB37.2, 48.8, 15.0
XYZ16.4, 9.7, 6.2
Decimal10497090

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.93:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.49:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A02C42; }
.text-color { color: #A02C42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A02C42; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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