#A12C21 Color

#A12C21 is rgb(161, 44, 33) in RGB and hsl(5, 66%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#A12C21
HEX#A12C21
RGBrgb(161, 44, 33)
HSLhsl(5, 66%, 38%)
HSVhsv(5, 80%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(47.4% 0.155 29.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 80%, 37%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A12C21 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.25:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A12C21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A12C21Complementary#2196A1Analogous#A12156Analogous#A16C21Triadic#21A12CTriadic#2C21A1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A12C21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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