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#A1332B Color

#A1332B is rgb(161, 51, 43) in RGB, hsl(4, 58%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 73%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sweet Brown (#A83731), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1332B
HEX#A1332B
RGBrgb(161, 51, 43)
HSLhsl(4, 58%, 40%)
HSVhsv(4, 73%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 73%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(48.3% 0.147 28)
LABlab(38.64% 45.74 31.50)
LCHlch(38.64% 55.54 34.55)

What #A1332B 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 #A1332B, 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.

#A1332B Channel Values

How #A1332B 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 161 · G 51 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 58% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 73% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 73% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.94:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1332B 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 text6.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A1332B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1332B; 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 #A1332B

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 #A1332B 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#A1332B
Protanopia#54542A
Protanomaly#7A492A
Deuteranopia#696921
Deuteranomaly#835825
Tritanopia#A13232
Tritanomaly#A1322F
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #A1332B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1332b: #A1332B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1332B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1332b': '#A1332B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.200, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_a1332b">#A1332B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1332B"

More Red Colors

#A1332B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A1332B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1332B?

#A1332B is a mid-tone red — rgb(161, 51, 43) in RGB and hsl(4, 58%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sweet Brown (#A83731), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.42.

What is the RGB value of #A1332B?

#A1332B is rgb(161, 51, 43) — red 161, green 51, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1332B?

#A1332B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 73%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1332B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A1332B scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1332B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1332B 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 4.68, which is very hard to tell apart.

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