#A3242C Color

#A3242C is rgb(163, 36, 44) in RGB and hsl(356, 64%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#A3242C

HEX#A3242C

RGBrgb(163, 36, 44)

HSLhsl(356, 64%, 39%)

HSVhsv(356, 78%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(47.2% 0.163 23.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 73%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A3242C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.85:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A3242C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A3242C Complementary#24A39B Analogous#A3246C Analogous#A35B24 Triadic#2CA324 Triadic#242CA3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A3242C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C52B35 #D74751 #DE6870 #E68E94 #EEB0B4 #F6D5D7

Shades

#8E1F27 #791B21 #64161B #4F1116 #3B0D10 #26080A

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