#A42523 Color

#A42523 is rgb(164, 37, 35) in RGB and hsl(1, 65%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#A42523
HEX#A42523
RGBrgb(164, 37, 35)
HSLhsl(1, 65%, 39%)
HSVhsv(1, 79%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(47.3% 0.164 26.8)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 79%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A42523 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A42523 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A42523Complementary#23A2A4Analogous#A42361Analogous#A46623Triadic#23A425Triadic#2523A4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A42523, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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