#A8243E Color

#A8243E is rgb(168, 36, 62) in RGB and hsl(348, 65%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Brown. White text is most readable on this background.

#A8243E

HEX#A8243E

RGBrgb(168, 36, 62)

HSLhsl(348, 65%, 40%)

HSVhsv(348, 79%, 66%)

OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.167 15.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 63%, 34%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A8243E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A8243E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A8243E Complementary#24A88E Analogous#A82481 Analogous#A84B24 Triadic#3EA824 Triadic#243EA8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A8243E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CA2B4B #D94A67 #E06C83 #E78D9F #EEAFBC #F6D5DC

Shades

#931F36 #7E1B2F #691627 #50111E #3B0C16 #26080E

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