#A91E41 Color
#A91E41 is rgb(169, 30, 65) in RGB, hsl(345, 70%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 62%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A91E41rgb(169, 30, 65)hsl(345, 70%, 39%)hsv(345, 82%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 82%, 62%, 34%)oklch(48.2% 0.173 13.3)lab(37.98% 55.99 17.49)lch(37.98% 58.66 17.35)What #A91E41 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 #A91E41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A91E41 Channel Values
How #A91E41 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 169 · G 30 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 70% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 82% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 82% · Y 62% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.12:1 vs white · 2.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A91E41 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 #A91E41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A91E41; 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 #A91E41
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 #A91E41 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.
#A91E41#4F4F40#7D4140#69693A#87543D#A82424#A82232#585858Using #A91E41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a91e41: #A91E41;background-color: #A91E41;colors: { 'color-a91e41': '#A91E41' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.118, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_a91e41">#A91E41</color>fill="#A91E41"More Red Colors
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#A91E41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A91E41?
#A91E41 is a dark red — rgb(169, 30, 65) in RGB and hsl(345, 70%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #A91E41?
#A91E41 is rgb(169, 30, 65) — red 169, green 30, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A91E41?
#A91E41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 62%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A91E41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A91E41 scores 7.12:1 against white and 2.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A91E41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A91E41 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 15.4, which is visibly different.
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