#A3293B · Cranberry

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#A3293B is a medium, moderately saturated red color, closest to Cranberry and near Cranberry and Brick Red. In OKLCH it has 48% lightness and 0.16 chroma at hue 18°. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #A3293B a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#A3293B
RGBrgb(163, 41, 59)
HSLhsl(351, 60%, 40%)
CMYK0, 75, 64, 36
CSS var--cranberry
Contrast7.15:1 white · 2.94:1 black

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How to use #A3293B

White text passes WCAG AA on #A3293B (7.15:1); black does not, so keep dark text off it.

For a calm scheme pair #A3293B with its analogous neighbors #A32978 and #A35429; for contrast use its complement #29A391 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--cranberry: #A3293B;

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