What color is #A82A38?

#A82A38 is a moderate red known as Pompeian Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pompeian Red?

The RGB value is 168, 42, 56: 168 red, 42 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pompeian Red?

The complementary color is #2AA89A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A82A38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pompeian Red color: hex code #A82A38

#A82A38 rgb(168, 42, 56)

Shades of red

Pompeian Red has the hex code #A82A38. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 16.5% green and 22% blue (168, 42, 56).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 60% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 67% yellow and 34% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

Pompeian Red (#A82A38) color codes

HEX	`#A82A38`
RGB	`rgb(168, 42, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 16.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 60%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 75%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 67%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.32, 51.34, 23.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.32, 56.28, 24.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.692, 10.269, 4.791)`
Decimal	`11020856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pompeian 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 #A82A38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A82A38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #A82A38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a82a38; }
.text { color: #a82a38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a82a38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 42 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a82a38, #a85b2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

See #A82A38 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A82A38?: #A82A38 is a moderate red known as Pompeian Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pompeian Red?: The RGB value is 168, 42, 56: 168 red, 42 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pompeian Red?: The complementary color is #2AA89A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A82A38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.