#A8331D
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #A8331D
Visually, #A8331D is defined as a vivid red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Firebrick. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 51, 29).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 70% M, 83% Y, and 34% K. With a hue angle of 9.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8331D
RGB168, 51, 29
HSL9.5°, 70.6%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 70%, 83%, 34%
HSV9.5°, 82.7%, 65.9%
LAB39.2, 46.8, 39.8
XYZ17.6, 10.8, 2.3
Decimal11023133
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.16:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.68:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8331D;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8331D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8331D;
}