#A81D00

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.

About #A81D00

The precise color #A81D00 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 29, and 0.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 83% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 34% Black. The HSL representation is 10.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 32.9% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A81D00
RGB168, 29, 0
HSL10.4°, 100.0%, 32.9%
CMYK0%, 83%, 100%, 34%
HSV10.4°, 100.0%, 65.9%
LAB36.4, 53.7, 49.8
XYZ16.6, 9.2, 0.9
Decimal11017472

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.84:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.41:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A81D00; }
.text-color { color: #A81D00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A81D00; }

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