#A93528 Color
#A93528 is rgb(169, 53, 40) in RGB, hsl(6, 62%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 76%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Red (#A62C2B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A93528rgb(169, 53, 40)hsl(6, 62%, 41%)hsv(6, 76%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 76%, 34%)oklch(49.9% 0.154 29.8)lab(40.42% 47.62 35.66)lch(40.42% 59.49 36.83)What #A93528 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 #A93528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A93528 Channel Values
How #A93528 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 53 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 62% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 76% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 76% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.51:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A93528 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 #A93528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A93528; 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 #A93528
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 #A93528 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.
#A93528#585826#804C27#6E6E1B#895C21#A93434#A9342F#5E5E5EUsing #A93528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a93528: #A93528;background-color: #A93528;colors: { 'color-a93528': '#A93528' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.208, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_a93528">#A93528</color>fill="#A93528"More Red Colors
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#A93528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A93528?
#A93528 is a mid-tone red — rgb(169, 53, 40) in RGB and hsl(6, 62%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Red (#A62C2B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #A93528?
#A93528 is rgb(169, 53, 40) — red 169, green 53, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A93528?
#A93528 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 76%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A93528 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A93528 scores 6.51:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A93528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A93528 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 5.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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