#A8073A

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Brown.

About #A8073A

At its core, #A8073A is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 7, and 58.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 96% M, 65% Y, and 34% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8073A
RGB168, 7, 58
HSL341.0°, 92.0%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 96%, 65%, 34%
HSV341.0°, 95.8%, 65.9%
LAB35.6, 59.4, 18.2
XYZ17.0, 8.8, 4.8
Decimal11011898

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.76:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8073A; }
.text-color { color: #A8073A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8073A; }

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