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#A7253A Color

#A7253A is rgb(167, 37, 58) in RGB, hsl(350, 64%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 78%, 65%, 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 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7253A
HEX#A7253A
RGBrgb(167, 37, 58)
HSLhsl(350, 64%, 40%)
HSVhsv(350, 78%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 65%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.165 17.6)
LABlab(38.16% 53.18 22.08)
LCHlch(38.16% 57.58 22.55)

What #A7253A 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 #A7253A, 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.

#A7253A Channel Values

How #A7253A 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 37 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 64% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 78% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 78% · Y 65% · 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 #A7253A 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 #A7253A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7253A; 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 #A7253A

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 #A7253A 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#A7253A
Protanopia#515139
Protanomaly#7D4339
Deuteranopia#696932
Deuteranomaly#865535
Tritanopia#A62828
Tritanomaly#A72730
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #A7253A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7253a: #A7253A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7253A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7253a': '#A7253A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.145, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_a7253a">#A7253A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7253A"

More Red Colors

#A7253A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7253A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7253A?

#A7253A is a mid-tone red — rgb(167, 37, 58) in RGB and hsl(350, 64%, 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 2.6.

What is the RGB value of #A7253A?

#A7253A is rgb(167, 37, 58) — red 167, green 37, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7253A?

#A7253A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 78%, 65%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7253A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A7253A 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 #A7253A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7253A 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 10.14, which is visibly different.

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