What color is #A0252A?

#A0252A is a moderate red known as Haute Couture. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Haute Couture?

The RGB value is 160, 37, 42: 160 red, 37 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Haute Couture?

The complementary color is #25A09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0252A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Haute Couture color: hex code #A0252A

#A0252A rgb(160, 37, 42)

Shades of red

Haute Couture has the hex code #A0252A. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 14.5% green and 16.5% blue (160, 37, 42).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 62% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 74% yellow and 37% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

Haute Couture (#A0252A) color codes

HEX	`#A0252A`
RGB	`rgb(160, 37, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 14.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 62%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 77%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 74%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.92, 49.84, 28.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.92, 57.39, 29.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.578, 8.966, 3.1)`
Decimal	`10495274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Haute Couture, 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 #A0252A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#A0252A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #A0252A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0252a; }
.text { color: #a0252a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0252a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 37 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0252a, #a05e25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #A0252A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A0252A?: #A0252A is a moderate red known as Haute Couture. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Haute Couture?: The RGB value is 160, 37, 42: 160 red, 37 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Haute Couture?: The complementary color is #25A09B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0252A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.