Close to Cranberry
#A71D49
#A71D49 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Cranberry. In RGB it’s made of 65.5% red, 11.4% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 341°, with 70% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A71D49.
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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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2.92:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A71D49 as they’d see it.
#A71D49 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 #A71D49
What color is #A71D49?
#A71D49 is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Cranberry. In RGB it’s made of 65.5% red, 11.4% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 341°, with 70% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A71D49 in RGB?
#A71D49 is rgb(167, 29, 73): 167 red, 29 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A71D49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 83, 56, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A71D49?
PANTONE 7621 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A71D49?
Its complement #006447 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.