#A04957

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #A04957

The hex code #A04957 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indianred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 73, and 87.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 46% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 350.3° hue, 37.3% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A04957
RGB160, 73, 87
HSL350.3°, 37.3%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 54%, 46%, 37%
HSV350.3°, 54.4%, 62.7%
LAB42.7, 37.5, 9.3
XYZ18.6, 12.9, 10.5
Decimal10504535

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.59:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A04957; }
.text-color { color: #A04957; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A04957; }

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