#A8071D

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #A8071D

When working with digital screens, the color #A8071D is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 7, 29).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 96% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8071D
RGB168, 7, 29
HSL351.8°, 92.0%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 96%, 83%, 34%
HSV351.8°, 95.8%, 65.9%
LAB35.1, 58.2, 35.8
XYZ16.4, 8.6, 1.9
Decimal11011869

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.71:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.31:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8071D; }
.text-color { color: #A8071D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8071D; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222