#a81518 Color Information

#a81518 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #a81518. In RGB, it consists of 65.9% Red, 8.2% Green, and 9.4% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 87.5% Magenta, 85.7% Yellow, and 34.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 358.8°, with saturation of 77.8% and lightness of 37.1%. The decimal value for #a81518 is 11015448, and its nearest "web safe" color is #990000. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a81518 is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#a81518 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color168, 21, 24 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color65.9%, 8.2%, 9.4% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.341, 0.918, 0.906 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.875, 0.857, 0.341 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color358.8°, 77.8%, 37.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color358.8°, 87.5%, 65.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color16.581, 8.927, 1.713 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color168, 21, 24 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11015448 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color35.844, 55.918, 39.268 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)35.844, 68.329, 35.078 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color35.844, 106.400, 22.329 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color29.878, 46.775, 17.515 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.609, 0.328, 8.927 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289205528 / 0xffa81518 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#990000 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #a81518

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a81518, its pure hue is 358.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 77.8%, and its lightness is 37.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #a81518, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #150303 to #931215.

Tints of #a81518

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a81518, its pure hue is 358.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 77.8%, and its lightness is 37.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #a81518, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b33235 to #f4e2e2.

Tones of #a81518

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a81518, its pure hue is 358.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 77.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #a81518, which range from #5f5f5f (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #bd0004 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a81518

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a81518! For #a81518, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #a81518. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a81518

This color, #a81518, consists of 65.9% Red, 8.2% Green, and 9.4% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 168, Green = 21, Blue = 24. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a81518 is 0% Cyan, 87.5% Magenta, 85.7% Yellow, and 34.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R65.9%
C0.0%
G8.2%
M87.5%
B9.4%
Y85.7%
K34.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 168 21 24
Octal 250 25 30
Hexa #a8 #15 #18
Binary 10101000 00010101 00011000
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 87 85 34
Octal 0 127 125 42
Hexa #00 #57 #55 #22
Binary 00000000 01010111 01010101 00100010

Analogous Colors of #a81518

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a81518 — which has hue 358.8° — its analogous colors are located at 28.8° and 358.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a81518.

Triadic Colors of #a81518

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #a81518 — which has hue 358.8° — its triadic colors are located at 118.8° and 358.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a81518.

Complementary Color of #a81518

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a81518 — which has hue 358.8° — its complementary color is located at 178.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a81518.

Split Complementary Colors of #a81518

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #a81518 — which has hue 358.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 148.8° and 358.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a81518.

Tetradic Colors of #a81518

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #a81518 — which has hue 358.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 268.8°, 358.8°, 88.8°, and 178.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a81518.

Monochromatic Colors of #a81518

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a81518, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4f1011 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f2292d (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a81518

We want to make getting started with #a81518 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a81518 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a81518 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #a81518 with other HTML elements.

#a81518 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a81518.
<span style="color: #a81518;">The color of this text is #a81518.</span>

#a81518 Background Color

The background color for this text is #a81518.
<div style="background-color: #a81518; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a81518.</div>

#a81518 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a81518.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a81518;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a81518.</span>

#a81518 Border Color

This is a div with border color #a81518.
<div style="border: #a81518 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a81518.</div>

#a81518 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a81518 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a81518; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a81518 on a white background.</div></div>

#a81518 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a81518 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a81518; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a81518 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a81518 to White

This is a gradient from #a81518 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a81518,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a81518,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a81518,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a81518,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a81518 to white.</div>

Gradient from #a81518 to Black

This is a gradient from #a81518 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a81518,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a81518,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a81518,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a81518,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a81518 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a81518

In addition to using #a81518 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #a81518 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a81518, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 168, Green = 21, Blue = 24). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a81518 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #a81518
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(168, 21, 24)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a81518; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a81518; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a81518; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(168, 21, 24);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a81518")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:168, green:21, blue:24, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:168 green:21 blue:24 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(168f, 21f, 24f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(168, 21, 24);
 

#a81518 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a81518 the same way. For those with color blindness, #a81518 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a81518 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a81518 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #a81518 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #a81518 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #a81518 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 7.5:1 against white. This is a high enough ratio to be considered accessible under both the AA and AAA level standards for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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