#A8332C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #A8332C

The precise color #A8332C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 51 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 70% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 34% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8332C
RGB168, 51, 44
HSL3.4°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 70%, 74%, 34%
HSV3.4°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB39.4, 47.3, 31.6
XYZ17.8, 10.9, 3.5
Decimal11023148

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.17:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.70:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8332C; }
.text-color { color: #A8332C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8332C; }

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Brown
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