#A30527 Color
#A30527 is rgb(163, 5, 39) in RGB, hsl(347, 94%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 76%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Upsdell Red (#AE2029), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A30527rgb(163, 5, 39)hsl(347, 94%, 33%)hsv(347, 97%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 76%, 36%)oklch(45.4% 0.18 20.6)lab(34.76% 57.76 29.90)lch(34.76% 65.04 27.37)What #A30527 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 #A30527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A30527 Channel Values
How #A30527 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 163 · G 5 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 94% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 97% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 76% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A30527 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 #A30527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A30527; 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 #A30527
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 #A30527 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.
#A30527#474725#773726#62621A#814D20#A30D0D#A30A1A#505050Using #A30527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a30527: #A30527;background-color: #A30527;colors: { 'color-a30527': '#A30527' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.020, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_a30527">#A30527</color>fill="#A30527"More Red Colors
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#A30527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A30527?
#A30527 is a dark red — rgb(163, 5, 39) in RGB and hsl(347, 94%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Upsdell Red (#AE2029), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #A30527?
#A30527 is rgb(163, 5, 39) — red 163, green 5, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A30527?
#A30527 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 76%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A30527 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A30527 scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A30527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A30527 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 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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