#A8241D

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.

About #A8241D

Visually, #A8241D is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 36 green, and 29 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 79% M, 83% Y, and 34% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8241D
RGB168, 36, 29
HSL3.0°, 70.6%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 79%, 83%, 34%
HSV3.0°, 82.7%, 65.9%
LAB37.3, 52.2, 37.9
XYZ17.0, 9.7, 2.1
Decimal11019293

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.94:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.50:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8241D; }
.text-color { color: #A8241D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8241D; }

Similar Colors

Firebrick
#B22222