Metallic Red (#A62C2B)

The hex code for Metallic Red is #A62C2B. It is rgb(166, 44, 43) in RGB, hsl(0, 59%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 74%, 35%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A62C2B

HEX#A62C2B

RGBrgb(166, 44, 43)

HSLhsl(0, 59%, 41%)

HSVhsv(0, 74%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 74%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.159 25.8)

LABlab(38.61% 50.05 31.81)

LCHlch(38.61% 59.30 32.44)

Colors Closest to Metallic Red

Metallic Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Brown#A52A2AΔE 0.57 Sweet Brown#A83731ΔE 4.04 Upsdell Red#AE2029ΔE 6.39 Medium Carmine#AF4035ΔE 6.52 Vivid Auburn#922724ΔE 7.27 Japanese Carmine#9D2933ΔE 8.26

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#A62C2B Channel Values

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

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 166 · G 44 · B 43	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 59% · L 41%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 74% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 73% · Y 74% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Metallic Red 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 text6.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Metallic Red

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Metallic Red

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Metallic Red 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#A62C2B

Protanopia#535329

Protanomaly#7D462A

Deuteranopia#6A6A20

Deuteranomaly#865725

Tritanopia#A62C2C

Tritanomaly#A62C2C

Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #A62C2B in Code

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

CSS custom property--metallic-red: #A62C2B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A62C2B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'metallic-red': '#A62C2B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.173, blue: 0.169)

Android XML<color name="metallic_red">#A62C2B</color>

SVG fillfill="#A62C2B"

More Red Colors

Metallic Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

a81c07 a57164 a83434 a55353 a83731 a52a2a aa381e a45a52 ab4b52 a30f2d ab7373 a21606 c08081 ce1127 e32636 ef4e6e fad6d6 ff1f1f ff6666 ffc0cb fffafa 4b0714 704241 922b3e

#A62C2B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Metallic Red?

The hex code for Metallic Red is #A62C2B. That is rgb(166, 44, 43) in RGB, hsl(0, 59%, 41%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 74%, 35%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #A62C2B?

#A62C2B is rgb(166, 44, 43) — red 166, green 44, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A62C2B?

#A62C2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 74%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A62C2B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A62C2B scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A62C2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A62C2B 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 0.57, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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