#A81D1D

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #A81D1D

When working with digital screens, the color #A81D1D is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 29 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 83% M, 83% Y, and 34% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A81D1D
RGB168, 29, 29
HSL0.0°, 70.6%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 83%, 83%, 34%
HSV0.0°, 82.7%, 65.9%
LAB36.5, 54.2, 37.2
XYZ16.8, 9.3, 2.1
Decimal11017501

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.86:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A81D1D; }
.text-color { color: #A81D1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A81D1D; }

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