#A42B23 Color

#A42B23 is rgb(164, 43, 35) in RGB and hsl(4, 65%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#A42B23
HEX#A42B23
RGBrgb(164, 43, 35)
HSLhsl(4, 65%, 39%)
HSVhsv(4, 79%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.159 28.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 79%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A42B23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.95:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A42B23 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A42B23Complementary#239BA4Analogous#A4235BAnalogous#A46C23Triadic#23A42BTriadic#2B23A4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A42B23, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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