What color is #A91C1C?

#A91C1C is a moderate red known as Ketchup Later. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Ketchup Later?

The RGB value is 169, 28, 28: 169 red, 28 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Ketchup Later?

The complementary color is #1CA9A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A91C1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Ketchup Later color: hex code #A91C1C

#A91C1C rgb(169, 28, 28)

Shades of red

Ketchup Later has the hex code #A91C1C. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 11% green and 11% blue (169, 28, 28).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 72% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 83% yellow and 34% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.32:1).

Ketchup Later (#A91C1C) color codes

HEX	`#A91C1C`
RGB	`rgb(169, 28, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 11%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 72%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 83%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 83%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.65, 54.7, 37.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.65, 66.56, 34.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.989, 9.352, 2.009)`
Decimal	`11082780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Ketchup Later, 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 #A91C1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#A91C1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #A91C1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a91c1c; }
.text { color: #a91c1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a91c1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 28 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a91c1c, #a9621c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

See #A91C1C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A91C1C?: #A91C1C is a moderate red known as Ketchup Later. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Ketchup Later?: The RGB value is 169, 28, 28: 169 red, 28 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Ketchup Later?: The complementary color is #1CA9A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A91C1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.