#a91322 Color Information

#a91322 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #a91322. In RGB, it consists of 66.3% Red, 7.5% Green, and 13.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 88.8% Magenta, 79.9% Yellow, and 33.7% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 354.0°, with saturation of 79.8% and lightness of 36.9%. The decimal value for #a91322 is 11080482, and its nearest "web safe" color is #990033. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a91322 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#a91322 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color169, 19, 34 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color66.3%, 7.5%, 13.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.337, 0.925, 0.867 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.888, 0.799, 0.337 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color354.0°, 79.8%, 36.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color354.0°, 88.8%, 66.3% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color16.884, 9.016, 2.364 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color169, 19, 34 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11080482 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color36.016, 56.864, 33.889 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)36.016, 66.197, 30.793 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color36.016, 105.966, 19.344 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color30.027, 47.820, 16.352 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.597, 0.319, 9.016 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289270562 / 0xffa91322 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#990033 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #a91322

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a91322, its pure hue is 354.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 79.8%, and its lightness is 36.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #a91322, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #150204 to #94111e.

Tints of #a91322

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a91322, its pure hue is 354.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 79.8%, and its lightness is 36.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #a91322, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b4313e to #f4e2e3.

Tones of #a91322

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a91322, its pure hue is 354.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 79.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #a91322, which range from #5e5e5e (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #bc0013 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a91322

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a91322! For #a91322, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #a91322. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a91322

This color, #a91322, consists of 66.3% Red, 7.5% Green, and 13.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 169, Green = 19, Blue = 34. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a91322 is 0% Cyan, 88.8% Magenta, 79.9% Yellow, and 33.7% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R66.3%
C0.0%
G7.5%
M88.8%
B13.3%
Y79.9%
K33.7%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 169 19 34
Octal 251 23 42
Hexa #a9 #13 #22
Binary 10101001 00010011 00100010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 88 79 33
Octal 0 130 117 41
Hexa #00 #58 #4f #21
Binary 00000000 01011000 01001111 00100001

Analogous Colors of #a91322

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a91322 — which has hue 354.0° — its analogous colors are located at 24.0° and 354.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a91322.

Triadic Colors of #a91322

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #a91322 — which has hue 354.0° — its triadic colors are located at 114.0° and 354.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a91322.

Complementary Color of #a91322

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a91322 — which has hue 354.0° — its complementary color is located at 174.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a91322.

Split Complementary Colors of #a91322

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #a91322 — which has hue 354.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 144.0° and 354.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a91322.

Tetradic Colors of #a91322

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #a91322 — which has hue 354.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 264.0°, 354.0°, 84.0°, and 174.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a91322.

Monochromatic Colors of #a91322

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a91322, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #500e15 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f3273b (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a91322

We want to make getting started with #a91322 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a91322 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a91322 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #a91322 with other HTML elements.

#a91322 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a91322.
<span style="color: #a91322;">The color of this text is #a91322.</span>

#a91322 Background Color

The background color for this text is #a91322.
<div style="background-color: #a91322; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a91322.</div>

#a91322 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a91322.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a91322;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a91322.</span>

#a91322 Border Color

This is a div with border color #a91322.
<div style="border: #a91322 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a91322.</div>

#a91322 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a91322 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a91322; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a91322 on a white background.</div></div>

#a91322 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a91322 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a91322; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a91322 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a91322 to White

This is a gradient from #a91322 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a91322,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a91322,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a91322,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a91322,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a91322 to white.</div>

Gradient from #a91322 to Black

This is a gradient from #a91322 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a91322,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a91322,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a91322,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a91322,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a91322 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a91322

In addition to using #a91322 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #a91322 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a91322, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 169, Green = 19, Blue = 34). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a91322 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #a91322
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(169, 19, 34)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a91322; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a91322; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a91322; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(169, 19, 34);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a91322")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:169, green:19, blue:34, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:169 green:19 blue:34 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(169f, 19f, 34f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(169, 19, 34);
 

#a91322 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a91322 the same way. For those with color blindness, #a91322 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a91322 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a91322 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #a91322 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #a91322 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #a91322 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.5:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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