#A0493A

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Sienna.

About #A0493A

The precise color #A0493A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Sienna. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 73, and 58.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 64% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 8.8° hue, 46.8% saturation, and 42.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#A0493A
RGB160, 73, 58
HSL8.8°, 46.8%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 54%, 64%, 37%
HSV8.8°, 63.8%, 62.7%
LAB42.1, 34.9, 26.2
XYZ17.6, 12.5, 5.5
Decimal10504506

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.51:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.98:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A0493A; }
.text-color { color: #A0493A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A0493A; }

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