#A8162B Hex Color
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#a8162b is a dark, saturated red that leans crimson. Its low lightness keeps it moody instead of loud, so it earns its place as an accent or call-to-action color rather than a full background. White text on it reaches about 7.5:1 contrast, which clears WCAG AA for small body text. It looks richest against navy or deep charcoal.
Questions about #a8162b
What is #a8162b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a8162b is rgb(168, 22, 43), in HSL hsl(351, 77%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 87%, 74%, 34%.
What colors pair well with #a8162b?
Is #a8162b readable on white or black?
#a8162b has a 7.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.81:1 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.