#A84949

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #A84949

The precise color #A84949 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indianred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 73, and 73.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 57% M, 57% Y, and 34% K. With a hue angle of 0.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A84949
RGB168, 73, 73
HSL0.0°, 39.4%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 57%, 57%, 34%
HSV0.0°, 56.5%, 65.9%
LAB43.6, 39.1, 19.4
XYZ19.7, 13.6, 7.9
Decimal11028809

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.71:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A84949; }
.text-color { color: #A84949; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A84949; }

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