#A0332C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #A0332C

At its core, #A0332C is a medium and moderate hue. 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, 51, and 44.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 68% M, 72% Y, and 37% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A0332C
RGB160, 51, 44
HSL3.6°, 56.9%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 68%, 72%, 37%
HSV3.6°, 72.5%, 62.7%
LAB37.9, 44.6, 29.5
XYZ16.1, 10.0, 3.5
Decimal10498860

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.99:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.00:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.55:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0332C; }
.text-color { color: #A0332C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0332C; }

Similar Colors

Brown
#A52A2A