#A11A3A Hex Color
Bold berry red with warm depth
A dark, saturated red, #a11a3a combines warm brick undertones with berry-like depth. Its strong chroma brings urgency and confidence to calls to action, sports branding, sales graphics, and autumn palettes. Use it as a focused accent rather than a full-page background, pairing it with cream or muted sage. The hex code #a11a3a supports white body text at WCAG AA contrast.
Questions about #a11a3a
What is #a11a3a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a11a3a is rgb(161, 26, 58), in HSL hsl(346, 72%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 84%, 64%, 37%.
What colors pair well with #a11a3a?
Is #a11a3a a warm or cool red?
#a11a3a reads as a warm red because its brick undertones shift it toward earthy orange rather than blue, giving layouts confident energy when balanced with cream, muted sage, or other softened neutrals.
Is #a11a3a readable on white or black?
#a11a3a has a 7.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.72:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.