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#A30A2E Color

#A30A2E is rgb(163, 10, 46) in RGB, hsl(346, 88%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 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 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A30A2E
HEX#A30A2E
RGBrgb(163, 10, 46)
HSLhsl(346, 88%, 34%)
HSVhsv(346, 94%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 72%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.178 18.4)
LABlab(35.07% 57.35 25.78)
LCHlch(35.07% 62.87 24.20)

What #A30A2E 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 #A30A2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Crimson (UA)#9E1B32ΔE 5.19Vivid Burgundy#9F1D35ΔE 6.11Royal Red#9B1C31ΔE 6.33Upsdell Red#AE2029ΔE 9.02Japanese Carmine#9D2933ΔE 9.19Brown#A52A2AΔE 9.73

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

#A30A2E Channel Values

How #A30A2E 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 10 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 88% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 94% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 72% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.95:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A30A2E 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 text7.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A30A2E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A30A2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A30A2E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A30A2E
Complementary
#0AA37F
Analogous
#A30A7A
Analogous
#A3330A
Triadic
#2EA30A
Triadic
#0A2EA3
Split comp.
#0AA333
Split comp.
#0A7AA3

Tints & Shades of #A30A2E

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

#CE0D3A
#F0194B
#F3446D
#F67492
#F99FB4
#FCCAD6

Shades

#900929
#780822
#65061C
#510517
#3E0412
#26020B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A30A2E.

How #A30A2E 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#A30A2E
Protanopia#48482C
Protanomaly#77382D
Deuteranopia#626223
Deuteranomaly#814D28
Tritanopia#A21212
Tritanomaly#A30F20
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #A30A2E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a30a2e: #A30A2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A30A2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a30a2e': '#A30A2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.039, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_a30a2e">#A30A2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A30A2E"

More Red Colors

#A30A2E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#A30A2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A30A2E?

#A30A2E is a dark red — rgb(163, 10, 46) in RGB and hsl(346, 88%, 34%) 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 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #A30A2E?

#A30A2E is rgb(163, 10, 46) — red 163, green 10, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A30A2E?

#A30A2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 72%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A30A2E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A30A2E scores 7.95:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A30A2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A30A2E 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 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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