#A05049

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #A05049

The hex code #A05049 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Its closest recognized web color is Indianred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 80, and 73.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 50% M, 54% Y, and 37% K. With a hue angle of 4.8 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A05049
RGB160, 80, 73
HSL4.8°, 37.3%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 50%, 54%, 37%
HSV4.8°, 54.4%, 62.7%
LAB43.8, 32.4, 19.4
XYZ18.6, 13.7, 8.0
Decimal10506313

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.74:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A05049; }
.text-color { color: #A05049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A05049; }

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