#A1263E Color
#A1263E is rgb(161, 38, 62) in RGB, hsl(348, 62%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 61%, 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 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A1263Ergb(161, 38, 62)hsl(348, 62%, 39%)hsv(348, 76%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 61%, 37%)oklch(47.3% 0.158 15)lab(37.14% 51.20 17.94)lch(37.14% 54.25 19.31)What #A1263E 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 #A1263E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A1263E Channel Values
How #A1263E 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 38 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 62% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 76% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 61% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1263E 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 #A1263E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1263E; 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 #A1263E
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 #A1263E 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.
#A1263E#4E4E3D#78423D#656537#81533A#A02A2A#A12833#565656Using #A1263E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a1263e: #A1263E;background-color: #A1263E;colors: { 'color-a1263e': '#A1263E' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.149, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_a1263e">#A1263E</color>fill="#A1263E"More Red Colors
#A1263E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A1263E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A1263E?
#A1263E is a dark red — rgb(161, 38, 62) in RGB and hsl(348, 62%, 39%) 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 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #A1263E?
#A1263E is rgb(161, 38, 62) — red 161, green 38, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A1263E?
#A1263E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 61%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A1263E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A1263E scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A1263E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A1263E 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 13.96, which is visibly different.
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