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A2002A

#A2002A closest to Petal of a Dying Rose

#A2002A is a dark, vivid red; the closest named color is Petal of a Dying Rose. In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 0.0% green and 16.5% blue (rgb(162, 0, 42)). Its HSL value is 344° hue, 100% saturation and 32% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 74% yellow and 36% black. #A2002A is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.17:1.

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Variations of #A2002A

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#A2002A color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

A2002A00A278
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

A2002A2AA200002AA2
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#A2002A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #A2002A appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 63% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #645A25
  • Protanopia 59% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3F3B2A
  • Protanomaly 74% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #673728
  • Deuteranopia 63% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #645A25
  • Deuteranomaly 75% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #7A4926
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B30017
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #A90022
  • Achromatopsia 64% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #4F4F4F
  • Achromatomaly 74% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6C4548

#A2002A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.17:1 Very good#A2002A text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.57:1 Very poor#A2002A text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#A2002A in CSS

/* Petal of a Dying Rose */
.color { color: #A2002A; }
.background { background-color: #A2002A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #A2002A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(162 0 42);
color: hsl(344 100% 32%);
color: oklch(0.451 0.181 19.0);

#A2002A FAQ

What color is #A2002A?

#A2002A is a dark, vivid red. Its closest named color is Petal of a Dying Rose. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #A2002A?

#A2002A is rgb(162, 0, 42) in RGB, hsl(344, 100%, 32%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 74%, 36%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #A2002A?

The complementary color of #A2002A is #00A278, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #A2002A?

White text has the best contrast on #A2002A: 8.17:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #A2002A a warm or cool color?

#A2002A is a warm color.