Close to Brown
#A22331
#A22331 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brown. In RGB it’s made of 63.5% red, 13.7% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 64% saturation and 39% 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 #A22331.
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
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2.82:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.44:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.82:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A22331 as they’d see it.
#A22331 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 #A22331
What color is #A22331?
#A22331 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Brown. In RGB it’s made of 63.5% red, 13.7% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 353°, with 64% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A22331 in RGB?
#A22331 is rgb(162, 35, 49): 162 red, 35 green, and 49 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A22331 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 78, 70, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A22331?
PANTONE 201 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A22331?
Its complement #006057 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.