#A12C26 Hex Color

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#a12c26 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, fairly saturated, warm, mellow, red, reddish, brick red and terracotta. It is a shade of red, brick red. The hex code is #a12c26.

Questions about #a12c26

What is #a12c26 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a12c26 is rgb(161, 44, 38), in HSL hsl(3, 62%, 39%) and in CMYK 0%, 73%, 76%, 37%.
Is #a12c26 readable on white or black?
#a12c26 has a 7.23:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.90:1 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.