#A11B34 Color
#A11B34 is rgb(161, 27, 52) in RGB, hsl(349, 71%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 68%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (UA) (#9E1B32), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A11B34rgb(161, 27, 52)hsl(349, 71%, 37%)hsv(349, 83%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 83%, 68%, 37%)oklch(46.3% 0.167 17.6)lab(35.84% 53.90 22.71)lch(35.84% 58.49 22.85)What #A11B34 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 #A11B34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A11B34 Channel Values
How #A11B34 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 161 · G 27 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 71% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 83% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 83% · Y 68% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.72:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A11B34 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 #A11B34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A11B34; 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 #A11B34
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 #A11B34 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.
#A11B34#4B4B33#773D33#63632C#80502F#A01F1F#A11E29#535353Using #A11B34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a11b34: #A11B34;background-color: #A11B34;colors: { 'color-a11b34': '#A11B34' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.106, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_a11b34">#A11B34</color>fill="#A11B34"More Red Colors
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#A11B34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A11B34?
#A11B34 is a dark red — rgb(161, 27, 52) in RGB and hsl(349, 71%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (UA) (#9E1B32), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.2.
What is the RGB value of #A11B34?
#A11B34 is rgb(161, 27, 52) — red 161, green 27, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A11B34?
#A11B34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 68%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A11B34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A11B34 scores 7.72:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A11B34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A11B34 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 10.04, which is visibly different.
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