#A2310B Color
#A2310B is rgb(162, 49, 11) in RGB, hsl(15, 87%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 93%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Red (#AA381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A2310Brgb(162, 49, 11)hsl(15, 87%, 34%)hsv(15, 93%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 93%, 36%)oklch(48% 0.155 36.5)lab(38.31% 46.20 47.08)lch(38.31% 65.97 45.54)What #A2310B 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 #A2310B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A2310B Channel Values
How #A2310B 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 49 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 87% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 93% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 93% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.05:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2310B 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 #A2310B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2310B; 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 #A2310B
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 #A2310B 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.
#A2310B#535306#7B4808#696900#835700#A32E2E#A22F24#595959Using #A2310B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a2310b: #A2310B;background-color: #A2310B;colors: { 'color-a2310b': '#A2310B' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.192, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_a2310b">#A2310B</color>fill="#A2310B"More Brown Colors
#A2310B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A2310B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A2310B?
#A2310B is a dark brown — rgb(162, 49, 11) in RGB and hsl(15, 87%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Red (#AA381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #A2310B?
#A2310B is rgb(162, 49, 11) — red 162, green 49, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A2310B?
#A2310B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 93%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A2310B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A2310B scores 7.05:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A2310B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A2310B 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 11.71, which is visibly different.
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