#A42E1E Color

#A42E1E is rgb(164, 46, 30) in RGB and hsl(7, 69%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#A42E1E
HEX#A42E1E
RGBrgb(164, 46, 30)
HSLhsl(7, 69%, 38%)
HSVhsv(7, 82%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.157 31)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 82%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A42E1E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A42E1E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A42E1EComplementary#1E94A4Analogous#A41E51Analogous#A4711ETriadic#1EA42ETriadic#2E1EA4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A42E1E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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