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#A7394D Color

#A7394D is rgb(167, 57, 77) in RGB, hsl(349, 49%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 54%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7394D
HEX#A7394D
RGBrgb(167, 57, 77)
HSLhsl(349, 49%, 44%)
HSVhsv(349, 66%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 54%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(50.7% 0.144 13.1)
LABlab(41.19% 46.93 14.04)
LCHlch(41.19% 48.99 16.66)

What #A7394D 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 #A7394D, 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.

#A7394D Channel Values

How #A7394D 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 57 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 49% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 66% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 54% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.3:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7394D 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 text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7394D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7394D; 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 #A7394D

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 #A7394D 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#A7394D
Protanopia#59594C
Protanomaly#804E4D
Deuteranopia#6E6E48
Deuteranomaly#885D4A
Tritanopia#A63C3C
Tritanomaly#A73B43
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #A7394D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7394d: #A7394D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7394D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7394d': '#A7394D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.224, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_a7394d">#A7394D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7394D"

More Red Colors

#A7394D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7394D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7394D?

#A7394D is a mid-tone red — rgb(167, 57, 77) in RGB and hsl(349, 49%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.

What is the RGB value of #A7394D?

#A7394D is rgb(167, 57, 77) — red 167, green 57, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7394D?

#A7394D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 54%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7394D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A7394D scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7394D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7394D 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 15.71, which is visibly different.

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