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#A6031B Color

#A6031B is rgb(166, 3, 27) in RGB, hsl(351, 96%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 84%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wine Red (#B11226), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6031B
HEX#A6031B
RGBrgb(166, 3, 27)
HSLhsl(351, 96%, 33%)
HSVhsv(351, 98%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 84%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(45.8% 0.184 24.5)
LABlab(35.23% 58.53 37.91)
LCHlch(35.23% 69.74 32.93)

What #A6031B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A6031B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#A6031B Channel Values

How #A6031B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 166 · G 3 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 96% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 98% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 84% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.92:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6031B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6031B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6031B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A6031B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A6031B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A6031B
Protanopia#494918
Protanomaly#793819
Deuteranopia#646401
Deuteranomaly#834E0F
Tritanopia#A60707
Tritanomaly#A60611
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #A6031B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a6031b: #A6031B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6031B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6031b': '#A6031B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.012, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_a6031b">#A6031B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6031B"

More Red Colors

#A6031B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6031B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6031B?

#A6031B is a dark red — rgb(166, 3, 27) in RGB and hsl(351, 96%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wine Red (#B11226), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.

What is the RGB value of #A6031B?

#A6031B is rgb(166, 3, 27) — red 166, green 3, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6031B?

#A6031B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 84%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6031B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A6031B scores 7.92:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6031B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6031B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 5.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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