#A81616

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #A81616

When working with digital screens, the color #A81616 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 22 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 87% Magenta, 87% Yellow, and 34% Black. 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. 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#A81616
RGB168, 22, 22
HSL0.0°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK0%, 87%, 87%, 34%
HSV0.0°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB35.9, 55.7, 40.4
XYZ16.6, 9.0, 1.6
Decimal11015702

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.37:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A81616; }
.text-color { color: #A81616; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A81616; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222