#A84950

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #A84950

The hex code #A84950 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 73 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 57% Magenta, 52% 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. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A84950
RGB168, 73, 80
HSL355.6°, 39.4%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 57%, 52%, 34%
HSV355.6°, 56.5%, 65.9%
LAB43.8, 39.7, 15.3
XYZ20.0, 13.7, 9.2
Decimal11028816

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.73:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A84950; }
.text-color { color: #A84950; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A84950; }

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Indianred
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