#A24844 Color
#A24844 is rgb(162, 72, 68) in RGB, hsl(3, 41%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 58%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Red (#AB4B52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A24844rgb(162, 72, 68)hsl(3, 41%, 45%)hsv(3, 58%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 58%, 36%)oklch(51.7% 0.12 24.7)lab(42.82% 37.83 21.51)lch(42.82% 43.52 29.62)What #A24844 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 #A24844, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A24844 Channel Values
How #A24844 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 72 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 41% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 58% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 58% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.92:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A24844 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 #A24844
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A24844; 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 #A24844
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 #A24844 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.
#A24844#5F5F43#7F5744#70703F#876341#A24848#A24846#646464Using #A24844 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a24844: #A24844;background-color: #A24844;colors: { 'color-a24844': '#A24844' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.282, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_a24844">#A24844</color>fill="#A24844"More Red Colors
#A24844 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A24844 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A24844?
#A24844 is a mid-tone red — rgb(162, 72, 68) in RGB and hsl(3, 41%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Red (#AB4B52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #A24844?
#A24844 is rgb(162, 72, 68) — red 162, green 72, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A24844?
#A24844 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 58%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A24844 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A24844 scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A24844 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A24844 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 13.74, which is visibly different.
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