Close to Carmine
#A51A21
#A51A21 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Carmine. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 10.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 73% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A51A21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.58:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.77:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.58:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.77:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A51A21 as they’d see it.
#A51A21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A51A21
What color is #A51A21?
#A51A21 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Carmine. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 10.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 73% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A51A21 in RGB?
#A51A21 is rgb(165, 26, 33): 165 red, 26 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A51A21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 84, 80, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A51A21?
PANTONE 1805 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A51A21?
Its complement #005F5A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.