What color is #A13F49?

#A13F49 is a desaturated red known as Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Eternal Flame?

The RGB value is 161, 63, 73: 161 red, 63 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Eternal Flame?

The complementary color is #3FA197, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A13F49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Eternal Flame color: hex code #A13F49

#A13F49 rgb(161, 63, 73)

Shades of red

Eternal Flame has the hex code #A13F49. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 24.7% green and 28.6% blue (161, 63, 73).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 44% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 55% yellow and 37% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

Eternal Flame (#A13F49) color codes

HEX	`#A13F49`
RGB	`rgb(161, 63, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 24.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 44%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 61%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 55%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.6, 41.46, 15.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.6, 44.16, 20.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.68, 11.615, 7.613)`
Decimal	`10567497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Eternal Flame, 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 #A13F49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A13F49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #A13F49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a13f49; }
.text { color: #a13f49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a13f49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 63 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a13f49, #a1663f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

See #A13F49 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A13F49?: #A13F49 is a desaturated red known as Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Eternal Flame?: The RGB value is 161, 63, 73: 161 red, 63 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Eternal Flame?: The complementary color is #3FA197, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A13F49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.