#A22D10 Color
#A22D10 is rgb(162, 45, 16) in RGB, hsl(12, 82%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 90%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A22D10rgb(162, 45, 16)hsl(12, 82%, 35%)hsv(12, 90%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 90%, 36%)oklch(47.6% 0.158 34.3)lab(37.76% 47.78 44.86)lch(37.76% 65.54 43.20)What #A22D10 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 #A22D10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A22D10 Channel Values
How #A22D10 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 162 · G 45 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 82% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 90% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 90% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A22D10 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 #A22D10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A22D10; 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 #A22D10
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 #A22D10 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.
#A22D10#52520C#7A460E#686800#835600#A32A2A#A22B22#575757Using #A22D10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a22d10: #A22D10;background-color: #A22D10;colors: { 'color-a22d10': '#A22D10' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.176, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_a22d10">#A22D10</color>fill="#A22D10"More Red Colors
#A22D10 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A22D10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A22D10?
#A22D10 is a dark red — rgb(162, 45, 16) in RGB and hsl(12, 82%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #A22D10?
#A22D10 is rgb(162, 45, 16) — red 162, green 45, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A22D10?
#A22D10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 90%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A22D10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A22D10 scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A22D10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A22D10 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 9.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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