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#A9204E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #A9204E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#A9204E Color Information

#A9204E RGB value is (169, 32, 78). The hex color red value is 169, green is 32, and blue is 78. Its HSL format shows a hue of 340°, saturation of 68 percent, and lightness of39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 81 percent, 54 percent, 34percent.

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#A9204E Color Meaning

Color #A9204E embodies solemn passion, artistic depth, and quiet rebellion. #A9204E near-burgundy shade straddles red and purple, merging the urgency of activism with the introspection of spirituality. Psychologically, color #A9204E evokes emotional complexity—#A9204E feels intimate but not fragile, intense but not volatile. Designers use #A9204E in literary journals, avant-garde fashion, and social justice movements that reject superficiality. Culturally, the amaranth plant symbolizes immortality across civilizations, and #A9204E hue channels that endurance through shadow rather than brightness. #A9204E lacks royal pretense; instead, #A9204E suggests wisdom forged in struggle. Spiritually, #A9204E reflects inner fire that refuses to be extinguished—ideal for memorials, poetry, or brands centered on legacy. Use color #A9204E when your audience values substance over spectacle and emotion over explanation.

Color Conversion

Convert #A9204E 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
#A9204E
RGB
rgb(169, 32, 78)
HSL
hsl(340°, 68%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 81%, 54%, 34%)
HSV
hsv(340°, 81%, 66%)
XYZ
18.2538 10.0181 8.1793
Yxy
10.0181 0.5008 0.2748
Hunter Lab
31.6514 2.5695 0.2546
CIE-Lab
37.8749 56.2559 8.4994

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red169 / 255 (66%)
66%
Green32 / 255 (13%)
13%
Blue78 / 255 (31%)
31%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta81 / 100 (81%)
81%
Yellow54 / 100 (54%)
54%
Key (Black)34 / 100 (34%)
34%

Color Variations

#A9204E 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

#A9204E 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 #A9204E 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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Normal Text

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WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A9204E 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

#A9204E

protanopia

#6e6c43

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A9204E;

Text Color

color: #A9204E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A9204E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A9204E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A9204E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A9204E 0%, #65132e 100%);

#A9204E Color FAQs

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