What color is #A33540?

#A33540 is a moderate red known as Wine & Roses. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Wine & Roses?

The RGB value is 163, 53, 64: 163 red, 53 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Wine & Roses?

The complementary color is #35A398, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A33540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Wine & Roses color: hex code #A33540

#A33540 rgb(163, 53, 64)

Shades of red

Wine & Roses has the hex code #A33540. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 20.8% green and 25.1% blue (163, 53, 64).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 51% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 61% yellow and 36% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

Wine & Roses (#A33540) color codes

HEX	`#A33540`
RGB	`rgb(163, 53, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 20.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 51%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 67%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 61%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.08, 45.97, 18.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.08, 49.68, 22.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.304, 10.705, 6.005)`
Decimal	`10696000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Wine & Roses, 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 #A33540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A33540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #A33540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a33540; }
.text { color: #a33540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a33540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 53 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a33540, #a36135); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

See #A33540 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #A33540?: #A33540 is a moderate red known as Wine & Roses. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Wine & Roses?: The RGB value is 163, 53, 64: 163 red, 53 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Wine & Roses?: The complementary color is #35A398, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A33540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.