#A04242

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #A04242

Visually, #A04242 is defined as a moderate red. Its closest recognized web color is Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 66 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 59% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 41.6% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A04242
RGB160, 66, 66
HSL0.0°, 41.6%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 59%, 59%, 37%
HSV0.0°, 58.7%, 62.7%
LAB40.8, 39.1, 19.8
XYZ17.4, 11.8, 6.5
Decimal10502722

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.35:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.85:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A04242; }
.text-color { color: #A04242; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A04242; }

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Indianred
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