#A91420 Hex Color
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Strong and fairly dark, #a91420 is a saturated warm red with a slightly cool crimson cast from its low green value. Its weight brings urgency, passion, and seriousness to branding, sports, sales, and calls to action. Use the hex code for small accents or bold headings; white text reaches about 7.5:1 contrast, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #a91420
What is #a91420 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a91420 is rgb(169, 20, 32), in HSL hsl(355, 79%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 88%, 81%, 34%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
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Is #a91420 readable on white or black?
#a91420 has a 7.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.80:1 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.