Harissa Red Color – #a52a2a: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Harissa Red color hex code is #a52a2a, and it is composed of 65% red, 16% green and 16% blue.

Harissa Red is a dark, bright, and warm color at 75% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 7.08:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Harissa Red color (#a52a2a) against light backgrounds.

Harissa Red color

Harissa Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #A52A2A

  2. #2AA5A5

Triadic colors

  1. #A52A2A

  2. #2AA52A

  3. #2A2AA5

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #CC3636

  2. #D65F5F

  3. #E18787

  4. #EBB0B0

  5. #F5D9D9

Darker colors

  1. #7C2020

  2. #541515

  3. #2B0B0B

  4. #020101

Analogous colors

  1. #A52AA5

  2. #A52A68

  3. #A52A2A

  4. #A5682A

  5. #A5A52A

Monochromatic colors

  1. #721111

  2. #9A1C1C

  3. #BF2929

  4. #D14B4B

  5. #D77878

#a52a2a

Harissa Red Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Harissa Red:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#a52a2a
RGBrgb(165,42,42)
HSLhsl(0,59.4%,40.6%)
CMYK0, 75, 75, 35
HSV0, 75, 65
RGB %65, 16, 16
XYZ16.8, 9.8, 3.2
LAB37.5, 49.7, 30.5
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation75%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)7.08 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)2.96 (fails WCAG AA)

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