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#A3002E Color

#A3002E is rgb(163, 0, 46) in RGB, hsl(343, 100%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 72%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (UA) (#9E1B32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3002E
HEX#A3002E
RGBrgb(163, 0, 46)
HSLhsl(343, 100%, 32%)
HSVhsv(343, 100%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 72%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.182 17.6)
LABlab(34.63% 58.58 25.27)
LCHlch(34.63% 63.79 23.33)

What #A3002E 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 #A3002E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Crimson (UA)#9E1B32ΔE 6.08Vivid Burgundy#9F1D35ΔE 6.83Royal Red#9B1C31ΔE 7.23Upsdell Red#AE2029ΔE 9.9Japanese Carmine#9D2933ΔE 10.38Bright Maroon#C32148ΔE 10.65

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A3002E Channel Values

How #A3002E 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 163 · G 0 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 100% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 100% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 72% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.09:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3002E 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 text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A3002E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A3002E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3002E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A3002E
Complementary
#00A375
Analogous
#A30080
Analogous
#A32300
Triadic
#2EA300
Triadic
#002EA3
Split comp.
#00A323
Split comp.
#0080A3

Tints & Shades of #A3002E

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.

Tints

#D1003B
#FF054C
#FF336D
#FF6691
#FF94B2
#FFC7D7

Shades

#8F0028
#7A0023
#66001D
#520017
#3D0011
#29000C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A3002E.

How #A3002E 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#A3002E
Protanopia#47472C
Protanomaly#77362D
Deuteranopia#626223
Deuteranomaly#814C28
Tritanopia#A20B0B
Tritanomaly#A3071E
Achromatopsia#505050

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A3002E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3002e: #A3002E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3002E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3002e': '#A3002E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.000, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_a3002e">#A3002E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3002E"

More Pink Colors

#A3002E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A3002E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3002E?

#A3002E is a dark pink — rgb(163, 0, 46) in RGB and hsl(343, 100%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (UA) (#9E1B32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #A3002E?

#A3002E is rgb(163, 0, 46) — red 163, green 0, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3002E?

#A3002E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 72%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3002E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A3002E scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3002E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3002E 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 11.07, which is visibly different.

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