What color is #A73A3E?

#A73A3E is a desaturated red known as Kabuki. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Kabuki?

The RGB value is 167, 58, 62: 167 red, 58 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Kabuki?

The complementary color is #3AA7A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A73A3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Kabuki color: hex code #A73A3E

#A73A3E rgb(167, 58, 62)

Shades of red

Kabuki has the hex code #A73A3E. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 22.7% green and 24.3% blue (167, 58, 62).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 48% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 63% yellow and 35% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

Kabuki (#A73A3E) color codes

HEX	`#A73A3E`
RGB	`rgb(167, 58, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 22.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 48%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 65%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 63%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.56, 45.03, 22.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.56, 50.18, 26.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.321, 11.592, 5.829)`
Decimal	`10959422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Kabuki, 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 #A73A3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A73A3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	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 #A73A3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a73a3e; }
.text { color: #a73a3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a73a3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 58 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a73a3e, #a76c3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

See #A73A3E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A73A3E?: #A73A3E is a desaturated red known as Kabuki. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Kabuki?: The RGB value is 167, 58, 62: 167 red, 58 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Kabuki?: The complementary color is #3AA7A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A73A3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.