#A23939 Color

#A23939 is rgb(162, 57, 57) in RGB and hsl(0, 48%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#A23939
HEX#A23939
RGBrgb(162, 57, 57)
HSLhsl(0, 48%, 43%)
HSVhsv(0, 65%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(49.4% 0.139 23.7)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 65%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A23939 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text3.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A23939 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A23939Complementary#39A2A2Analogous#A2396EAnalogous#A26E39Triadic#39A239Triadic#3939A2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A23939, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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