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#A9202B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #A9202B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#A9202B Color Information

#A9202B RGB value is (169, 32, 43). The hex color red value is 169, green is 32, and blue is 43. Its HSL format shows a hue of 355°, saturation of 68 percent, and lightness of39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 81 percent, 75 percent, 34percent.

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#A9202B Color Meaning

Color #A9202B embodies passion, courage, and visible authority. #A9202B vivid, medium-dark red energizes spaces and draws attention, stimulating decisiveness and emotional intensity. Psychologically, color #A9202B encourages ambition, assertiveness, and confidence, making #A9202B a motivating presence in visual contexts. Culturally, red is linked to power, celebration, and action in Western traditions, while in Eastern symbolism #A9202B represents luck, vitality, and protection. Feng Shui applies red shades like #A9202B to fame, relationship, and energy areas, enhancing visibility, recognition, and assertive action. Spiritually, #A9202B resonates with the root chakra, grounding energy, personal strength, and vitality. In design, color #A9202B 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 #A9202B to highlight intensity and movement in compositions.

Color Conversion

Convert #A9202B 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
#A9202B
RGB
rgb(169, 32, 43)
HSL
hsl(355°, 68%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 81%, 75%, 34%)
HSV
hsv(355°, 81%, 66%)
XYZ
17.3147 9.6425 3.2341
Yxy
9.6425 0.5735 0.3194
Hunter Lab
31.0524 2.3528 0.6650
CIE-Lab
37.1929 54.1611 29.7734

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red169 / 255 (66%)
66%
Green32 / 255 (13%)
13%
Blue43 / 255 (17%)
17%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta81 / 100 (81%)
81%
Yellow75 / 100 (75%)
75%
Key (Black)34 / 100 (34%)
34%

Color Variations

#A9202B 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

#A9202B 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 #A9202B 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.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
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UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A9202B 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

#A9202B

protanopia

#6e6c28

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A9202B;

Text Color

color: #A9202B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A9202B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A9202B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A9202B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A9202B 0%, #65131a 100%);

#A9202B Color FAQs

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