#A42E23 Color

#A42E23 is rgb(164, 46, 35) in RGB and hsl(5, 65%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#A42E23
HEX#A42E23
RGBrgb(164, 46, 35)
HSLhsl(5, 65%, 39%)
HSVhsv(5, 79%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.156 29.3)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 79%, 36%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A42E23 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A42E23 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A42E23Complementary#2399A4Analogous#A42359Analogous#A46E23Triadic#23A42ETriadic#2E23A4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A42E23, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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