#A22A42 Color

#A22A42 is rgb(162, 42, 66) in RGB and hsl(348, 59%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#A22A42
HEX#A22A42
RGBrgb(162, 42, 66)
HSLhsl(348, 59%, 40%)
HSVhsv(348, 74%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(48% 0.155 14)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 59%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A22A42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A22A42 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A22A42Complementary#2AA28AAnalogous#A22A7EAnalogous#A24E2ATriadic#42A22ATriadic#2A42A2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A22A42, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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