#A83434 Color

#A83434 is rgb(168, 52, 52) in RGB, hsl(0, 53%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 69%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sweet Brown (#A83731), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A83434

HEX#A83434

RGBrgb(168, 52, 52)

HSLhsl(0, 53%, 43%)

HSVhsv(0, 69%, 66%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 69%, 34%)

OKLCHoklch(49.8% 0.152 24.5)

LABlab(40.22% 48.07 28.32)

LCHlch(40.22% 55.79 30.50)

What #A83434 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 #A83434, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sweet Brown#A83731ΔE 2.65 Metallic Red#A62C2BΔE 4.32 Brown#A52A2AΔE 4.69 Medium Carmine#AF4035ΔE 5.3 Japanese Carmine#9D2933ΔE 5.7 Vivid Auburn#922724ΔE 7.13

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#A83434 Channel Values

How #A83434 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 52 · B 52	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 53% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 69% · V 66%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 69% · Y 69% · K 34%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A83434 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 text6.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A83434

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A83434; 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 #A83434

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 #A83434 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#A83434

Protanopia#575733

Protanomaly#7F4B33

Deuteranopia#6D6D2B

Deuteranomaly#885B2F

Tritanopia#A83434

Tritanomaly#A83434

Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #A83434 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a83434: #A83434;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A83434;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a83434': '#A83434' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.204, blue: 0.204)

Android XML<color name="color_a83434">#A83434</color>

SVG fillfill="#A83434"

More Red Colors

#A83434 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

a83731 a81c07 aa381e a62c2b ab4b52 a57164 ab7373 a55353 ad6f69 a52a2a ae0c00 a45a52 c08081 ce1127 e32636 ef4e6e fad6d6 ff1f1f ff6666 ffc0cb fffafa 4b0714 704241 922b3e

#A83434 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A83434?

#A83434 is a mid-tone red — rgb(168, 52, 52) in RGB and hsl(0, 53%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sweet Brown (#A83731), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.65.

What is the RGB value of #A83434?

#A83434 is rgb(168, 52, 52) — red 168, green 52, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A83434?

#A83434 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 69%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A83434 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A83434 scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A83434 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A83434 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 4.69, which is very hard to tell apart.

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