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#A0223D Color

#A0223D is rgb(160, 34, 61) in RGB, hsl(347, 65%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 62%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0223D
HEX#A0223D
RGBrgb(160, 34, 61)
HSLhsl(347, 65%, 38%)
HSVhsv(347, 79%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 62%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(46.8% 0.161 14.5)
LABlab(36.46% 52.08 17.67)
LCHlch(36.46% 55.00 18.74)

What #A0223D 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 #A0223D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#A0223D Channel Values

How #A0223D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 34 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 65% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 79% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 62% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.52:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0223D 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.

TextWhite text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0223D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0223D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A0223D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A0223D.

How #A0223D 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.

Typical#A0223D
Protanopia#4C4C3C
Protanomaly#773F3C
Deuteranopia#646436
Deuteranomaly#805139
Tritanopia#9F2727
Tritanomaly#A02531
Achromatopsia#545454

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A0223D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a0223d: #A0223D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0223D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0223d': '#A0223D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.133, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_a0223d">#A0223D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0223D"

More Red Colors

#A0223D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0223D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0223D?

#A0223D is a dark red — rgb(160, 34, 61) in RGB and hsl(347, 65%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.

What is the RGB value of #A0223D?

#A0223D is rgb(160, 34, 61) — red 160, green 34, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0223D?

#A0223D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 62%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0223D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A0223D scores 7.52:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0223D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0223D 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.37, which is visibly different.

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