#A83A1D

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Brown.

About #A83A1D

The hex code #A83A1D represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 58, 29).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 65% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A83A1D
RGB168, 58, 29
HSL12.5°, 70.6%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 65%, 83%, 34%
HSV12.5°, 82.7%, 65.9%
LAB40.3, 43.8, 40.8
XYZ17.9, 11.4, 2.4
Decimal11024925

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.29:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.80:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A83A1D; }
.text-color { color: #A83A1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A83A1D; }

Similar Colors

Brown
#A52A2A