What color is #A03755?

#A03755 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A03755?

The RGB value is 160, 55, 85: 160 red, 55 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A03755?

The complementary color is #37A082, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A03755?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A03755 color

#A03755 rgb(160, 55, 85)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A03755 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 21.6% green and 33.3% blue (160, 55, 85).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 49% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 47% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Wine (#9A435D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#A03755 color codes

HEX	`#A03755`
RGB	`rgb(160, 55, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 21.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 49%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 66%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 47%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.35, 45.89, 5.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.35, 46.27, 7.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.504, 10.864, 9.768)`
Decimal	`10499925`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A03755, 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 #A03755	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A03755 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #A03755 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a03755; }
.text { color: #a03755; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a03755; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 55 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a03755, #a04e37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #A03755?: #A03755 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A03755?: The RGB value is 160, 55, 85: 160 red, 55 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A03755?: The complementary color is #37A082, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A03755?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.