#A84957

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #A84957

Visually, #A84957 is defined as a moderate 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 87 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 48% yellow, and 34% black. The HSL representation is 351.2° hue, 39.4% saturation, and 47.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A84957
RGB168, 73, 87
HSL351.2°, 39.4%, 47.3%
CMYK0%, 57%, 48%, 34%
HSV351.2°, 56.5%, 65.9%
LAB43.9, 40.4, 11.3
XYZ20.3, 13.8, 10.6
Decimal11028823

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.76:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A84957; }
.text-color { color: #A84957; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A84957; }

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