What color is #A02712?

#A02712 is a dark, moderate red known as Tabasco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Tabasco?

The RGB value is 160, 39, 18: 160 red, 39 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Tabasco?

The complementary color is #128BA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A02712?

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.

Tabasco color: hex code #A02712

#A02712 rgb(160, 39, 18)

Shades of brown

Tabasco has the hex code #A02712. It is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 15.3% green and 7.1% blue (160, 39, 18).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 80% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 89% yellow and 37% black.

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

Tabasco (#A02712) color codes

HEX	`#A02712`
RGB	`rgb(160, 39, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 15.3%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 80%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 89%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 89%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.93, 48.36, 41.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.93, 63.81, 40.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.334, 8.971, 1.496)`
Decimal	`10495762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Tabasco, 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 #A02712	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#A02712 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 #A02712 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a02712; }
.text { color: #a02712; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a02712; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 39 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a02712, #a06e12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

See #A02712 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A02712?: #A02712 is a dark, moderate red known as Tabasco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Tabasco?: The RGB value is 160, 39, 18: 160 red, 39 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Tabasco?: The complementary color is #128BA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A02712?: 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.