Close to Red Clay
#A04441
#A04441 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Red Clay. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 26.7% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 42% saturation and 44% 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 #A04441.
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.
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3.40:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A04441 as they’d see it.
#A04441 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A04441
What color is #A04441?
#A04441 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Red Clay. In RGB it’s made of 62.7% red, 26.7% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 42% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A04441 in RGB?
#A04441 is rgb(160, 68, 65): 160 red, 68 green, and 65 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A04441 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 58, 59, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A04441?
PANTONE 7524 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A04441?
Its complement #006D70 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.