#A80021 Hex Color

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Hex color #a80021 graphic
#a80021 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 #a80021.

Questions about #a80021

What is #a80021 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a80021 is rgb(168, 0, 33), in HSL hsl(348, 100%, 33%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 80%, 34%.
Is #a80021 readable on white or black?
#a80021 has a 7.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.68:1 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.