#A50F04 Hex Color

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Hex color #a50f04 graphic
#a50f04 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 and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #a50f04.

Questions about #a50f04

What is #a50f04 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a50f04 is rgb(165, 15, 4), in HSL hsl(4, 95%, 33%) and in CMYK 0%, 91%, 98%, 35%.
Is #a50f04 readable on white or black?
#a50f04 has a 7.86:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.66:1 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.