#A8493A

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Sienna.

About #A8493A

The precise color #A8493A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Sienna. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(168, 73, 58).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 65% yellow, and 34% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8493A
RGB168, 73, 58
HSL8.2°, 48.7%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 57%, 65%, 34%
HSV8.2°, 65.5%, 65.9%
LAB43.4, 38.0, 28.1
XYZ19.3, 13.4, 5.6
Decimal11028794

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.68:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.13:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8493A; }
.text-color { color: #A8493A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8493A; }

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