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#A14A3B Red Clay
#A14A3B is a mid-tone, rich red, known as Red Clay. In RGB it’s made of 63.1% red, 29% green, and 23.1% blue. Its hue is 9°, with 46% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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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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3.56:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A14A3B as they’d see it.
#A14A3B 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 #A14A3B
What color is #A14A3B?
#A14A3B is a mid-tone, rich red, known as Red Clay. In RGB it’s made of 63.1% red, 29% green, and 23.1% blue. Its hue is 9°, with 46% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A14A3B in RGB?
#A14A3B is rgb(161, 74, 59): 161 red, 74 green, and 59 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A14A3B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 54, 63, 37). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A14A3B?
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 #A14A3B?
Its complement #006F7D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.