#A83A2C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #A83A2C

When working with digital screens, the color #A83A2C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 58 parts green, and 44 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 65% Magenta, 74% Yellow, and 34% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A83A2C
RGB168, 58, 44
HSL6.8°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 65%, 74%, 34%
HSV6.8°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB40.5, 44.4, 32.8
XYZ18.1, 11.5, 3.7
Decimal11024940

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.35:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.31:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.81:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A83A2C; }
.text-color { color: #A83A2C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A83A2C; }

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