All About Color #A22A2E

#A22A2E

About #A22A2E

#A22A2E is a medium red color with the hex code #A22A2E. In RGB it is red 162, green 42, blue 46; in HSL it is hue 358°, saturation 59%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 0%, 74%, 72%, 36%. Its contrast ratio is 7.22:1 on white and 2.91:1 on black.

#A22A2E Color Conversion

Hex tripletA2, 2A, 2E
CMYK0.00%, 74.07%, 71.60%, 36.47%
RGB Decimal162, 42, 46
HSL358°, 59%, 40%
RGB Octal242, 52, 56
HSV (HSB)358.00°, 74.07%, 63.53%
RGB Binary10100010, 101010, 101110
CIE-L*AB36.99, 48.92, 27.35
RGB Percent63.53%, 16.47%, 18.04%
CIE-L*CH36.99, 56.05, 29.21
XYZ16.22, 9.53, 3.57
CIE-L*UV36.99, 88.47, 17.60
xyY0.55, 0.33, 9.53
Hunter-Lab30.88, 39.74, 14.76
RYB63.53%, 16.47%, 18.04%

Color Accessibility Scores

#A22A2E on a dark background: contrast 2.91:1, fails WCAG AA.
#A22A2E on a light background: contrast 7.22:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #A22A2E, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#A22A2E · #D35559 · #591719 · #2AA29E · #55D3CF

Analogous palette

#9E2AA2 · #A22A6A · #A22A2E · #A2622A · #A29E2A

Triadic palette

#A22A2E · #2EA22A · #2A2EA2 · #D35559 · #59D355

Tetradic palette

#A22A2E · #6AA22A · #2AA29E · #622AA2 · #591719

Monochromatic palette

#290A0B · #651A1D · #A22A2E · #D0494D · #E08588

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