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#A2352F Color

#A2352F is rgb(162, 53, 47) in RGB, hsl(3, 55%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 71%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sweet Brown (#A83731), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2352F
HEX#A2352F
RGBrgb(162, 53, 47)
HSLhsl(3, 55%, 41%)
HSVhsv(3, 71%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 71%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.145 27)
LABlab(39.18% 45.42 29.78)
LCHlch(39.18% 54.32 33.26)

What #A2352F 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 #A2352F, 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.

#A2352F Channel Values

How #A2352F 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 53 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 55% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 71% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 71% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.8:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2352F 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 text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2352F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2352F; 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 #A2352F

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 #A2352F 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#A2352F
Protanopia#55552E
Protanomaly#7B4A2E
Deuteranopia#6A6A26
Deuteranomaly#84592A
Tritanopia#A23434
Tritanomaly#A23532
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #A2352F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2352f: #A2352F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2352F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2352f': '#A2352F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.208, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_a2352f">#A2352F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2352F"

More Red Colors

#A2352F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2352F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2352F?

#A2352F is a mid-tone red — rgb(162, 53, 47) in RGB and hsl(3, 55%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sweet Brown (#A83731), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #A2352F?

#A2352F is rgb(162, 53, 47) — red 162, green 53, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2352F?

#A2352F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 71%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2352F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A2352F scores 6.8:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2352F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2352F 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 5.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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