What color is #A30800?

#A30800 is a dark, vivid red known as Gory Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Gory Red?

The RGB value is 163, 8, 0: 163 red, 8 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Gory Red?

The complementary color is #009BA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A30800?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Gory Red color: hex code #A30800

#A30800 rgb(163, 8, 0)

Shades of red

Gory Red has the hex code #A30800. It is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 3.1% green and 0% blue (163, 8, 0).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 100% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 100% yellow and 36% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

Gory Red (#A30800) color codes

HEX	`#A30800`
RGB	`rgb(163, 8, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 3.1%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 100%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 100%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 100%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.91, 56.25, 47.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.91, 73.89, 40.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.193, 7.963, 0.737)`
Decimal	`10684416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Gory Red, 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 #A30800	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#A30800 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #A30800 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a30800; }
.text { color: #a30800; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a30800; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 8 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a30800, #a35900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Red.

See #A30800 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A30800?: #A30800 is a dark, vivid red known as Gory Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Gory Red?: The RGB value is 163, 8, 0: 163 red, 8 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Gory Red?: The complementary color is #009BA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A30800?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.