What color is #A03A53?

#A03A53 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Warrior Queen. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A03A53?

The RGB value is 160, 58, 83: 160 red, 58 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A03A53?

The complementary color is #3AA087, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A03A53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A03A53 color

#A03A53 rgb(160, 58, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #A03A53 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 22.7% green and 32.5% blue (160, 58, 83).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 47% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 48% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Warrior Queen (#A32D48), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#A03A53 color codes

HEX	`#A03A53`
RGB	`rgb(160, 58, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 22.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 47%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 64%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 48%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.79, 44.36, 7.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.79, 45.04, 9.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.573, 11.126, 9.404)`
Decimal	`10500691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A03A53, 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 #A03A53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A03A53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #A03A53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a03a53; }
.text { color: #a03a53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a03a53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 58 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a03a53, #a0543a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #A03A53?: #A03A53 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Warrior Queen. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A03A53?: The RGB value is 160, 58, 83: 160 red, 58 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A03A53?: The complementary color is #3AA087, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A03A53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.