Pompeian Red Color – #a82a38: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Pompeian Red color hex code is #a82a38, and it is composed of 66% red, 16% green and 22% blue.

Pompeian Red is a dark, bright, and warm color at 75% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Pompeian Red color (#a82a38) against light backgrounds.

Pompeian Red color

Pompeian Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #A82A39

  2. #2AA899

Triadic colors

  1. #A82A39

  2. #39A82A

  3. #2A39A8

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #CD3849

  2. #D7616F

  3. #E28994

  4. #ECB2B9

  5. #F6DBDE

Darker colors

  1. #7F202B

  2. #56161D

  3. #2E0B0F

  4. #050102

Analogous colors

  1. #992AA8

  2. #A82A78

  3. #A82A39

  4. #A85A2A

  5. #A8992A

Monochromatic colors

  1. #75111C

  2. #9D1C2B

  3. #C2293B

  4. #D24C5C

  5. #D87984

#a82a38

Pompeian Red Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Pompeian Red:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#a82a38
RGBrgb(168,42,56)
HSLhsl(353,60%,41.2%)
CMYK0, 75, 67, 34
HSV353, 75, 66
RGB %66, 16, 22
XYZ17.7, 10.3, 4.8
LAB38.3, 51.4, 23
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation75%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)6.88 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)3.05 (fails WCAG AA)

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