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#A12338 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #A12338 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#A12338 Color Information

#A12338 RGB value is (161, 35, 56). The hex color red value is 161, green is 35, and blue is 56. Its HSL format shows a hue of 350°, saturation of 64 percent, and lightness of38 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 78 percent, 65 percent, 37percent.

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#A12338 Color Meaning

color #A12338 signifies elegance, deep passion, and controlled energy. #A12338 dark red-purple hue combines the vigor of red with the introspective depth of violet. Psychologically, Color #A12338 encourages focus, emotional strength, and refined expression. Culturally, color #A12338 is linked with sophistication, luxury, and ceremonial use in Western traditions, while Eastern contexts associate #A12338 with power, stability, and auspicious energy. Fengshui uses #A12338 shade to stabilize spaces that require thoughtful energy and emotional balance. Spiritually, color #A12338 aligns with the Root and Heart chakras, merging grounding energy with subtle emotional awareness. Its dark, vivid tone is favored in art, interior design, and fashion to convey richness, depth, and authority.

Color Conversion

Convert #A12338 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
#A12338
RGB
rgb(161, 35, 56)
HSL
hsl(350°, 64%, 38%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 78%, 65%, 37%)
HSV
hsv(350°, 78%, 63%)
XYZ
16.0128 9.0647 4.6471
Yxy
9.0647 0.5387 0.3050
Hunter Lab
30.1076 2.0705 0.4635
CIE-Lab
36.1085 51.5452 19.9488

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red161 / 255 (63%)
63%
Green35 / 255 (14%)
14%
Blue56 / 255 (22%)
22%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta78 / 100 (78%)
78%
Yellow65 / 100 (65%)
65%
Key (Black)37 / 100 (37%)
37%

Color Variations

#A12338 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

#A12338 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 #A12338 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 AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A12338 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

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protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A12338;

Text Color

color: #A12338;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A12338;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A1233840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A12338;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A12338 0%, #601522 100%);

#A12338 Color FAQs

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