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#A63F4F Color

#A63F4F is rgb(166, 63, 79) in RGB, hsl(351, 45%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 52%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Red (#AB4B52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A63F4F
HEX#A63F4F
RGBrgb(166, 63, 79)
HSLhsl(351, 45%, 45%)
HSVhsv(351, 62%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 52%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.136 13.9)
LABlab(42.03% 44.14 13.90)
LCHlch(42.03% 46.28 17.48)

What #A63F4F 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 #A63F4F, 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.

#A63F4F Channel Values

How #A63F4F 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 63 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 45% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 62% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 52% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.1:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A63F4F 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 text6.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A63F4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A63F4F; 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 #A63F4F

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 #A63F4F 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#A63F4F
Protanopia#5C5C4E
Protanomaly#80524F
Deuteranopia#6F6F4A
Deuteranomaly#885F4C
Tritanopia#A54141
Tritanomaly#A64047
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #A63F4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a63f4f: #A63F4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A63F4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a63f4f': '#A63F4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.247, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_a63f4f">#A63F4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A63F4F"

More Red Colors

#A63F4F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A63F4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A63F4F?

#A63F4F is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 63, 79) in RGB and hsl(351, 45%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Red (#AB4B52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #A63F4F?

#A63F4F is rgb(166, 63, 79) — red 166, green 63, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A63F4F?

#A63F4F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 52%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A63F4F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A63F4F scores 6.1:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A63F4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A63F4F 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.16, which is visibly different.

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