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#A7062C Color

#A7062C is rgb(167, 6, 44) in RGB, hsl(346, 93%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 74%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Upsdell Red (#AE2029), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7062C
HEX#A7062C
RGBrgb(167, 6, 44)
HSLhsl(346, 93%, 34%)
HSVhsv(346, 96%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 74%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.183 19.3)
LABlab(35.75% 58.82 28.12)
LCHlch(35.75% 65.19 25.55)

What #A7062C 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 #A7062C, 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.

#A7062C Channel Values

How #A7062C 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 167 · G 6 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 93% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 96% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 74% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7062C 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 text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7062C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7062C; 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 #A7062C

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 #A7062C 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#A7062C
Protanopia#49492A
Protanomaly#7A392B
Deuteranopia#656520
Deuteranomaly#844F25
Tritanopia#A60F0F
Tritanomaly#A70C1E
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #A7062C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7062c: #A7062C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7062C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7062c': '#A7062C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.024, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_a7062c">#A7062C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7062C"

More Red Colors

#A7062C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7062C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7062C?

#A7062C is a dark red — rgb(167, 6, 44) in RGB and hsl(346, 93%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Upsdell Red (#AE2029), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #A7062C?

#A7062C is rgb(167, 6, 44) — red 167, green 6, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7062C?

#A7062C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 74%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7062C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A7062C scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7062C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7062C 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 9.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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