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#A92A0A Color

#A92A0A is rgb(169, 42, 10) in RGB, hsl(12, 89%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 94%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rufous (#A81C07), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A92A0A
HEX#A92A0A
RGBrgb(169, 42, 10)
HSLhsl(12, 89%, 35%)
HSVhsv(12, 94%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 94%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.168 33.9)
LABlab(38.74% 51.07 48.52)
LCHlch(38.74% 70.45 43.54)

What #A92A0A 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 #A92A0A, 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.

#A92A0A Channel Values

How #A92A0A 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 169 · G 42 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 89% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 94% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 94% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A92A0A 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 text6.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A92A0A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A92A0A; 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 #A92A0A

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 #A92A0A 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#A92A0A
Protanopia#535304
Protanomaly#7F4607
Deuteranopia#6B6B00
Deuteranomaly#885800
Tritanopia#A92727
Tritanomaly#A9281F
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #A92A0A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a92a0a: #A92A0A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A92A0A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a92a0a': '#A92A0A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.165, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_a92a0a">#A92A0A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A92A0A"

More Red Colors

#A92A0A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A92A0A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A92A0A?

#A92A0A is a dark red — rgb(169, 42, 10) in RGB and hsl(12, 89%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rufous (#A81C07), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #A92A0A?

#A92A0A is rgb(169, 42, 10) — red 169, green 42, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A92A0A?

#A92A0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 94%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A92A0A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A92A0A scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A92A0A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A92A0A 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 10.9, which is visibly different.

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