#A80F00
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.
About #A80F00
The hex code #A80F00 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 15, and 0.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 100% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 5.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.