#A84257

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #A84257

When working with digital screens, the color #A84257 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Indianred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 168 red, 66 green, and 87 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 61% M, 48% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 347.6° hue, 43.6% saturation, and 45.9% lightness.

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#A84257
RGB168, 66, 87
HSL347.6°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK0%, 61%, 48%, 34%
HSV347.6°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB42.6, 43.8, 9.5
XYZ19.8, 12.9, 10.5
Decimal11027031

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.86:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.58:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.60:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.05:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A84257; }
.text-color { color: #A84257; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A84257; }

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