#A7270A Hex Color
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#a7270a is a dark, highly saturated red with warm terracotta and earthy orange undertones. Its strong, grounded presence brings urgency and passion to calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, and autumn palettes. Use it as a focused accent or bold type color in layouts. White text against this hex code reaches about 7.1:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #a7270a
What is #a7270a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a7270a is rgb(167, 39, 10), in HSL hsl(11, 89%, 35%) and in CMYK 0%, 77%, 94%, 35%.
What colors pair well with #a7270a?
Does #a7270a read warm or cool?
#a7270a reads warm because its red base shifts toward orange, while its low lightness gives that warmth a serious, grounded weight in both print and interface palettes with dark surrounding tones. High saturation keeps it forceful rather than dusty, but large solid areas can feel heavy without lighter neutrals nearby.
Is #a7270a readable on white or black?
#a7270a has a 7.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.93:1 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.