#A81600

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.

About #A81600

The hex code #A81600 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkred. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 22 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 87% M, 100% Y, and 34% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#A81600
RGB168, 22, 0
HSL7.9°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 87%, 100%, 34%
HSV7.9°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB35.8, 55.3, 49.5
XYZ16.4, 8.9, 0.9
Decimal11015680

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.78:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.36:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A81600; }
.text-color { color: #A81600; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A81600; }

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