#A34233 Color
#A34233 is rgb(163, 66, 51) in RGB, hsl(8, 52%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 69%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A34233rgb(163, 66, 51)hsl(8, 52%, 42%)hsv(8, 69%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 69%, 36%)oklch(50.7% 0.132 31)lab(41.62% 40.24 30.24)lch(41.62% 50.34 36.93)What #A34233 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 #A34233, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A34233 Channel Values
How #A34233 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 66 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 52% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 69% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 69% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.2:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A34233 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 #A34233
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A34233; 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 #A34233
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 #A34233 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.
#A34233#5C5C32#7F5332#6F6F2B#87602F#A44040#A3413B#616161Using #A34233 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a34233: #A34233;background-color: #A34233;colors: { 'color-a34233': '#A34233' }Color(red: 0.639, green: 0.259, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_a34233">#A34233</color>fill="#A34233"More Red Colors
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#A34233 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A34233?
#A34233 is a mid-tone red — rgb(163, 66, 51) in RGB and hsl(8, 52%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Carmine (#AF4035), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.
What is the RGB value of #A34233?
#A34233 is rgb(163, 66, 51) — red 163, green 66, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A34233?
#A34233 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 69%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A34233 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A34233 scores 6.2:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A34233 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A34233 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 10.84, which is visibly different.
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