#A81926 Hex Color
Bold crimson with focused intensity
#a81926 is a dark, saturated red with warm crimson undertones and enough depth to feel forceful rather than playful. Its strong contrast makes it effective for calls to action, sports branding, sales graphics, and emergency interfaces. Use it as a focused accent against pale neutrals, while white text remains highly legible at about 7.4:1 contrast. The hex code is #a81926.
Questions about #a81926
What is #a81926 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a81926 is rgb(168, 25, 38), in HSL hsl(355, 74%, 38%) and in CMYK 0%, 85%, 77%, 34%.
What colors pair well with #a81926?
#a81926 pairs well with white, cream, pale gray, and charcoal, while muted green-blue accents create balanced contrast without competing with its warm crimson depth; keep the red as the focal accent and use lighter neutrals across larger areas.
Is #a81926 warm or cool?
#a81926 reads as a warm red because its crimson undertone gives the shade depth while high saturation keeps it vivid, creating a forceful, serious mood rather than a bright or playful one beside pale neutral backgrounds.
Is #a81926 readable on white or black?
#a81926 has a 7.41:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.83:1 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.