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#A5202A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #A5202A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#A5202A Color Information

#A5202A RGB value is (165, 32, 42). The hex color red value is 165, green is 32, and blue is 42. 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, 35percent.

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#A5202A Color Meaning

Color #A5202A embodies passion, courage, and visible authority. #A5202A vivid, medium-dark red energizes spaces and draws attention, stimulating decisiveness and emotional intensity. Psychologically, color #A5202A encourages ambition, assertiveness, and confidence, making #A5202A a motivating presence in visual contexts. Culturally, red is linked to power, celebration, and action in Western traditions, while in Eastern symbolism #A5202A represents luck, vitality, and protection. Feng Shui applies red shades like #A5202A to fame, relationship, and energy areas, enhancing visibility, recognition, and assertive action. Spiritually, #A5202A resonates with the root chakra, grounding energy, personal strength, and vitality. In design, color #A5202A 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 #A5202A to highlight intensity and movement in compositions.

Color Conversion

Convert #A5202A 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
#A5202A
RGB
rgb(165, 32, 42)
HSL
hsl(355°, 68%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 81%, 75%, 35%)
HSV
hsv(355°, 81%, 65%)
XYZ
16.4515 9.1995 3.0991
Yxy
9.1995 0.5722 0.3200
Hunter Lab
30.3307 2.1735 0.6184
CIE-Lab
36.3656 52.9359 29.2212

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red165 / 255 (65%)
65%
Green32 / 255 (13%)
13%
Blue42 / 255 (16%)
16%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta81 / 100 (81%)
81%
Yellow75 / 100 (75%)
75%
Key (Black)35 / 100 (35%)
35%

Color Variations

#A5202A 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

#A5202A 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 #A5202A 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+)

7.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.39:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #A5202A 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

#A5202A

protanopia

#6b6a28

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #A5202A;

Text Color

color: #A5202A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #A5202A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A5202A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #A5202A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #A5202A 0%, #65131a 100%);

#A5202A Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #A5202A color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.