#A50200 Hex Color
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The hex code #a50200 produces a dark, highly saturated red with warm undertones and enough depth to feel serious rather than playful. Its strong chroma brings urgency, passion, and visual force to calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, or small accents. White text reads clearly against it, while focused use works better than a large, immersive background.
Questions about #a50200
What is #a50200 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a50200 is rgb(165, 2, 0), in HSL hsl(1, 100%, 32%) and in CMYK 0%, 99%, 100%, 35%.
What colors pair well with #a50200?
#a50200 pairs well with charcoal, cream, and muted sage, which soften its high saturation without competing for attention. Use cream for warmth, charcoal for a restrained interface, or muted sage for an unexpected natural counterpoint.
Where should designers use #a50200?
#a50200 works best as a focused accent, dominant button color, or large typographic highlight rather than a full-page background. Its dark, intense surface can feel heavy across broad areas, but it adds urgency to sales panels, alerts, sports layouts, and entertainment graphics.
Is #a50200 readable on white or black?
#a50200 has a 8.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.60:1 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.