#A42C28 Color

#A42C28 is rgb(164, 44, 40) in RGB and hsl(2, 61%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#A42C28
HEX#A42C28
RGBrgb(164, 44, 40)
HSLhsl(2, 61%, 40%)
HSVhsv(2, 76%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.157 26.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 76%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A42C28 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.97:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A42C28 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A42C28Complementary#28A0A4Analogous#A42862Analogous#A46A28Triadic#28A42CTriadic#2C28A4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A42C28, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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