#A80024

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #A80024

At its core, #A80024 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 0, and 36.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 79% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 347.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A80024
RGB168, 0, 36
HSL347.1°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 100%, 79%, 34%
HSV347.1°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB34.9, 59.3, 31.4
XYZ16.5, 8.5, 2.4
Decimal11010084

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.29:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A80024; }
.text-color { color: #A80024; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A80024; }

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