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#A2270B Color

#A2270B is rgb(162, 39, 11) in RGB, hsl(11, 87%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 93%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rufous (#A81C07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2270B
HEX#A2270B
RGBrgb(162, 39, 11)
HSLhsl(11, 87%, 34%)
HSVhsv(11, 93%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 93%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.163 33.4)
LABlab(36.95% 49.80 46.31)
LCHlch(36.95% 68.01 42.92)

What #A2270B 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 #A2270B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rufous#A81C07ΔE 5.47Chinese Red#AA381EΔE 6.99OU Crimson Red#990000ΔE 7.33Spartan Crimson#9E1316ΔE 8.84Dark Red#8B0000ΔE 9.07Metallic Brown#AC4313ΔE 9.92

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

#A2270B Channel Values

How #A2270B 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 162 · G 39 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 87% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 93% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 93% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2270B 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 text7.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A2270B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A2270B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2270B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A2270B
Complementary
#0B86A2
Analogous
#A20B3B
Analogous
#A2720B
Triadic
#0BA227
Triadic
#270BA2
Split comp.
#0BA272
Split comp.
#0B3BA2

Tints & Shades of #A2270B

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.

Tints

#CD310E
#EF411A
#F26545
#F58C75
#F8B0A0
#FBD3CB

Shades

#8F220A
#771D08
#641807
#511306
#3E0F04
#260903

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2270B.

How #A2270B 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#A2270B
Protanopia#4F4F06
Protanomaly#794208
Deuteranopia#666600
Deuteranomaly#825400
Tritanopia#A22525
Tritanomaly#A2261D
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #A2270B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2270b: #A2270B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2270B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2270b': '#A2270B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.153, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_a2270b">#A2270B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2270B"

More Red Colors

#A2270B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#A2270B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2270B?

#A2270B is a dark red — rgb(162, 39, 11) in RGB and hsl(11, 87%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rufous (#A81C07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #A2270B?

#A2270B is rgb(162, 39, 11) — red 162, green 39, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2270B?

#A2270B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 93%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2270B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A2270B scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2270B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2270B 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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