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#A2445A Color

#A2445A is rgb(162, 68, 90) in RGB, hsl(346, 41%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 44%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2445A
HEX#A2445A
RGBrgb(162, 68, 90)
HSLhsl(346, 41%, 45%)
HSVhsv(346, 58%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 44%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.126 8)
LABlab(42.46% 41.20 7.54)
LCHlch(42.46% 41.88 10.37)

What #A2445A 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 #A2445A, 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.

#A2445A Channel Values

How #A2445A 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 68 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 41% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 58% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 44% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2445A 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 text5.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2445A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2445A; 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 #A2445A

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 #A2445A 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#A2445A
Protanopia#5D5D59
Protanomaly#7E545A
Deuteranopia#6F6F56
Deuteranomaly#866058
Tritanopia#A14747
Tritanomaly#A1464F
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #A2445A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2445a: #A2445A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2445A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2445a': '#A2445A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.267, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_a2445a">#A2445A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2445A"

More Red Colors

#A2445A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2445A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2445A?

#A2445A is a mid-tone red — rgb(162, 68, 90) in RGB and hsl(346, 41%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.

What is the RGB value of #A2445A?

#A2445A is rgb(162, 68, 90) — red 162, green 68, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2445A?

#A2445A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 44%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2445A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A2445A scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2445A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2445A 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.9, which is visibly different.

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