#A53617 Hex Color
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Dark and strongly saturated, #a53617 is a warm red with earthy orange undertones. Its intensity brings urgency and passion to calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and moody layouts. Use it as a small accent with cream, charcoal, or sand rather than a dominant background. White text meets WCAG AA body-text contrast. The hex code is #a53617.
Questions about #a53617
What is #a53617 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a53617 is rgb(165, 54, 23), in HSL hsl(13, 76%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 67%, 86%, 35%.
What colors pair well with #a53617?
The #a53617 hex color pairs well with cream, charcoal, sand, and muted blue-green tones, which soften its heat and keep the dark red from overwhelming a layout when used as an accent.
Where does #a53617 work best?
Use #a53617 as a focused accent in calls to action, sports graphics, food packaging, and moody layouts; its high saturation creates urgency and passion, but a large background area may feel heavy unless balanced with pale neutrals.
Is #a53617 readable on white or black?
#a53617 has a 6.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.13:1 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 works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.