#A42C2D Hex Color

Cream, muted olive, and warm tan soften #a42c2d without dulling it. For sharper contrast, set it against navy, which makes the red read richer than it does beside neutral gray.

Yes. White text on #a42c2d reaches a contrast ratio of about 7.1:1, which passes WCAG AA for small body text. Black text falls short of that threshold, so keep type light on this shade.