#A41338 Color
#A41338 is rgb(164, 19, 56) in RGB, hsl(345, 79%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 66%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A41338rgb(164, 19, 56)hsl(345, 79%, 36%)hsv(345, 88%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 66%, 36%)oklch(46.4% 0.175 15.1)lab(35.92% 56.60 20.41)lch(35.92% 60.16 19.83)What #A41338 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 #A41338, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A41338 Channel Values
How #A41338 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 164 · G 19 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 79% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 88% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 66% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A41338 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 #A41338
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A41338; 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 #A41338
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 #A41338 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.
#A41338#4A4A37#793B37#646430#824F33#A31B1B#A31829#535353Using #A41338 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a41338: #A41338;background-color: #A41338;colors: { 'color-a41338': '#A41338' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.075, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_a41338">#A41338</color>fill="#A41338"More Red Colors
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#A41338 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A41338?
#A41338 is a dark red — rgb(164, 19, 56) in RGB and hsl(345, 79%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #A41338?
#A41338 is rgb(164, 19, 56) — red 164, green 19, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A41338?
#A41338 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 66%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A41338 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A41338 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A41338 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A41338 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 13.2, which is visibly different.
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