Color swatch image showing #A52028 with RGB(165,32,40) values
Color swatch image showing #A52028 with RGB(165,32,40) values

#A52028 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #A52028 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#A52028 Color Information

#A52028 RGB value is (165, 32, 40). The hex color red value is 165, green is 32, and blue is 40. Its HSL format shows a hue of 356°, saturation of 68 percent, and lightness of 39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 81 percent, 76 percent, 35 percent.

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#A52028 Color Meaning

Color #A52028 embodies passion, courage, and visible authority. #A52028 vivid, medium-dark red energizes spaces and draws attention, stimulating decisiveness and emotional intensity. Psychologically, color #A52028 encourages ambition, assertiveness, and confidence, making #A52028 a motivating presence in visual contexts. Culturally, red is linked to power, celebration, and action in Western traditions, while in Eastern symbolism #A52028 represents luck, vitality, and protection. Feng Shui applies red shades like #A52028 to fame, relationship, and energy areas, enhancing visibility, recognition, and assertive action. Spiritually, #A52028 resonates with the root chakra, grounding energy, personal strength, and vitality. In design, color #A52028 works as a dynamic accent for branding, packaging, or sports uniforms. Its vivid, confident tone pairs well with neutrals, blues, or metallics to convey authority, presence, and emotional energy without appearing chaotic. Artists leverage #A52028 to highlight intensity and movement in compositions.

Color Conversion

Convert #A52028 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#A52028
RGB
rgb(165, 32, 40)
HSL
hsl(356°, 68%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 81%, 76%, 35%)
HSV
hsv(356°, 81%, 65%)
XYZ
16.4166 9.1856 2.9152
Yxy
9.1856 0.5757 0.3221
Hunter Lab
30.3078 2.1657 0.6331
CIE-Lab
36.3391 52.8529 30.4078

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red165 / 255 (65%)
65%
Green32 / 255 (13%)
13%
Blue40 / 255 (16%)
16%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta81 / 100 (81%)
81%
Yellow76 / 100 (76%)
76%
Key (Black)35 / 100 (35%)
35%

Color Variations

#A52028 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#A52028 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #A52028 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#A52028

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.40:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.40:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.40:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A52028 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#A52028

protanopia

#6b6a26

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A52028;

Text Color

color: #A52028;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A52028;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A5202840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A52028;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A52028 0%, #651319 100%);

#A52028 Color FAQs

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