#A83A24

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #A83A24

The precise color #A83A24 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 58, and 36.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 65% Magenta, 79% Yellow, and 34% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A83A24
RGB168, 58, 36
HSL10.0°, 64.7%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 65%, 79%, 34%
HSV10.0°, 78.6%, 65.9%
LAB40.4, 44.0, 37.2
XYZ18.0, 11.5, 2.9
Decimal11024932

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.30:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.80:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A83A24; }
.text-color { color: #A83A24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A83A24; }

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