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#A6263F Color

#A6263F is rgb(166, 38, 63) in RGB, hsl(348, 63%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 62%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6263F
HEX#A6263F
RGBrgb(166, 38, 63)
HSLhsl(348, 63%, 40%)
HSVhsv(348, 77%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 62%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.163 15.2)
LABlab(38.15% 52.78 18.85)
LCHlch(38.15% 56.05 19.65)

What #A6263F 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 #A6263F, 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.

#A6263F Channel Values

How #A6263F 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 38 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 63% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 77% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 62% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6263F 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 text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6263F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6263F; 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 #A6263F

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 #A6263F 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#A6263F
Protanopia#50503E
Protanomaly#7C433E
Deuteranopia#686838
Deuteranomaly#85553B
Tritanopia#A52A2A
Tritanomaly#A62834
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #A6263F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6263f: #A6263F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6263F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6263f': '#A6263F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.149, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_a6263f">#A6263F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6263F"

More Red Colors

#A6263F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6263F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6263F?

#A6263F is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 38, 63) in RGB and hsl(348, 63%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #A6263F?

#A6263F is rgb(166, 38, 63) — red 166, green 38, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6263F?

#A6263F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 62%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6263F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A6263F scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6263F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6263F 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 13.21, which is visibly different.

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