#A81100 Color
#A81100 is rgb(168, 17, 0) in RGB, hsl(6, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 100%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A81100rgb(168, 17, 0)hsl(6, 100%, 33%)hsv(6, 100%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 100%, 34%)oklch(46.5% 0.183 30.7)lab(36.20% 56.94 51.10)lch(36.20% 76.51 41.91)What #A81100 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 #A81100, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A81100 Channel Values
How #A81100 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 168 · G 17 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 100% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 100% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 100% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.65:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A81100 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.
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Colors That Go With #A81100
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A81100; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A81100
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 #A81100 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.
#A81100#4C4C00#7B3C00#666600#865100#A80F0F#A8100A#535353Using #A81100 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a81100: #A81100;background-color: #A81100;colors: { 'color-a81100': '#A81100' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.067, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_a81100">#A81100</color>fill="#A81100"More Red Colors
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#A81100 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A81100?
#A81100 is a dark red — rgb(168, 17, 0) in RGB and hsl(6, 100%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.
What is the RGB value of #A81100?
#A81100 is rgb(168, 17, 0) — red 168, green 17, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A81100?
#A81100 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 100%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A81100 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A81100 scores 7.65:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A81100 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A81100 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.43, which is visibly different.
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