What color is #A6465B?

#A6465B is a desaturated red known as Rose Laffy Taffy. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Rose Laffy Taffy?

The RGB value is 166, 70, 91: 166 red, 70 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Rose Laffy Taffy?

The complementary color is #46A691, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A6465B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Rose Laffy Taffy color: hex code #A6465B

#A6465B rgb(166, 70, 91)

Shades of red

Rose Laffy Taffy has the hex code #A6465B. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 27.5% green and 35.7% blue (166, 70, 91).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 41% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 45% yellow and 35% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

Rose Laffy Taffy (#A6465B) color codes

HEX	`#A6465B`
RGB	`rgb(166, 70, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 27.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 41%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 58%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 45%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.13, 41.56, 7.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.13, 42.26, 10.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.806, 13.245, 11.409)`
Decimal	`10896987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Rose Laffy Taffy, 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 #A6465B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A6465B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #A6465B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a6465b; }
.text { color: #a6465b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6465b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 70 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a6465b, #a66146); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

See #A6465B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A6465B?: #A6465B is a desaturated red known as Rose Laffy Taffy. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Rose Laffy Taffy?: The RGB value is 166, 70, 91: 166 red, 70 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Rose Laffy Taffy?: The complementary color is #46A691, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A6465B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.