All About Color #A22A42

#A22A42

About #A22A42

#A22A42 is a medium red color with the hex code #A22A42. In RGB it is red 162, green 42, blue 66; in HSL it is hue 348°, saturation 59%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 0%, 74%, 59%, 36%. Its contrast ratio is 7.13:1 on white and 2.95:1 on black.

#A22A42 Color Conversion

Hex tripletA2, 2A, 42
CMYK0.00%, 74.07%, 59.26%, 36.47%
RGB Decimal162, 42, 66
HSL348°, 59%, 40%
RGB Octal242, 52, 102
HSV (HSB)348.00°, 74.07%, 63.53%
RGB Binary10100010, 101010, 1000010
CIE-L*AB37.35, 50.13, 15.25
RGB Percent63.53%, 16.47%, 25.88%
CIE-L*CH37.35, 52.40, 16.92
XYZ16.71, 9.73, 6.15
CIE-L*UV37.35, 83.15, 7.37
xyY0.51, 0.30, 9.73
Hunter-Lab31.19, 41.04, 10.14
RYB63.53%, 16.47%, 25.88%

Color Accessibility Scores

#A22A42 on a dark background: contrast 2.95:1, fails WCAG AA.
#A22A42 on a light background: contrast 7.13:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #A22A42, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#A22A42 · #D3556E · #591724 · #2AA28A · #55D3BA

Analogous palette

#8A2AA2 · #A22A7E · #A22A42 · #A24E2A · #A28A2A

Triadic palette

#A22A42 · #42A22A · #2A42A2 · #D3556E · #6ED355

Tetradic palette

#A22A42 · #7EA22A · #2AA28A · #4E2AA2 · #591724

Monochromatic palette

#290A10 · #651A29 · #A22A42 · #D04964 · #E08597

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