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#A4041A Color

#A4041A is rgb(164, 4, 26) in RGB, hsl(352, 95%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 84%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4041A
HEX#A4041A
RGBrgb(164, 4, 26)
HSLhsl(352, 95%, 33%)
HSVhsv(352, 98%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 84%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.182 24.8)
LABlab(34.82% 57.87 37.92)
LCHlch(34.82% 69.19 33.24)

What #A4041A 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 #A4041A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A4041A Channel Values

How #A4041A 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 164 · G 4 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 95% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 98% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 84% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4041A 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 text8.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4041A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4041A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A4041A

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 #A4041A 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#A4041A
Protanopia#484817
Protanomaly#783818
Deuteranopia#636300
Deuteranomaly#824D0D
Tritanopia#A40808
Tritanomaly#A40611
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #A4041A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4041a: #A4041A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4041A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4041a': '#A4041A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.016, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_a4041a">#A4041A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4041A"

More Red Colors

#A4041A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4041A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4041A?

#A4041A is a dark red — rgb(164, 4, 26) in RGB and hsl(352, 95%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spartan Crimson (#9E1316), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #A4041A?

#A4041A is rgb(164, 4, 26) — red 164, green 4, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4041A?

#A4041A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 84%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4041A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A4041A scores 8.04:1 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 #A4041A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4041A 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 5.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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