#A82C2C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #A82C2C

When working with digital screens, the color #A82C2C is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 44, 44).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 74% yellow, and 34% black. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 58.5% saturation, and 41.6% lightness.

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#A82C2C
RGB168, 44, 44
HSL0.0°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 74%, 74%, 34%
HSV0.0°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB38.4, 50.0, 30.5
XYZ17.5, 10.3, 3.4
Decimal11021356

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.06:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.60:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A82C2C; }
.text-color { color: #A82C2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A82C2C; }

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