#A00810 Color
#A00810 is rgb(160, 8, 16) in RGB, hsl(357, 90%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 90%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A00810rgb(160, 8, 16)hsl(357, 90%, 33%)hsv(357, 95%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 90%, 37%)oklch(44.7% 0.178 27.3)lab(34.04% 56.16 42.20)lch(34.04% 70.24 36.92)What #A00810 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A00810, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A00810 Channel Values
How #A00810 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 160 · G 8 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 90% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 95% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 90% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.28:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A00810 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A00810
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A00810; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A00810
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A00810 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A00810#46460C#75370E#606000#7F4C00#A00909#A0090C#4E4E4EUsing #A00810 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a00810: #A00810;background-color: #A00810;colors: { 'color-a00810': '#A00810' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.031, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_a00810">#A00810</color>fill="#A00810"More Red Colors
#A00810 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A00810 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A00810?
#A00810 is a dark red — rgb(160, 8, 16) in RGB and hsl(357, 90%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #A00810?
#A00810 is rgb(160, 8, 16) — red 160, green 8, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A00810?
#A00810 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 90%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A00810 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A00810 scores 8.28:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A00810 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A00810 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 6.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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