What color is #A30112?

#A30112 is a dark, vivid red known as Dear Darling. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dear Darling?

The RGB value is 163, 1, 18: 163 red, 1 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dear Darling?

The complementary color is #01A392, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A30112?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dear Darling color: hex code #A30112

#A30112 rgb(163, 1, 18)

Shades of red

Dear Darling has the hex code #A30112. It is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 0.4% green and 7.1% blue (163, 1, 18).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 99% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 89% yellow and 36% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

Dear Darling (#A30112) color codes

HEX	`#A30112`
RGB	`rgb(163, 1, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 0.4%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 99%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 99%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 99%, 89%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.68, 57.42, 40.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.68, 70.04, 34.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.226, 7.855, 1.287)`
Decimal	`10682642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dear Darling, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A30112	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#A30112 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A30112 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a30112; }
.text { color: #a30112; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a30112; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 1 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a30112, #a34101); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carmine.

See #A30112 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A30112?: #A30112 is a dark, vivid red known as Dear Darling. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dear Darling?: The RGB value is 163, 1, 18: 163 red, 1 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dear Darling?: The complementary color is #01A392, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A30112?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.