What color is #A03D2D?

#A03D2D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A03D2D?

The RGB value is 160, 61, 45: 160 red, 61 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A03D2D?

The complementary color is #2D90A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A03D2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A03D2D color

#A03D2D rgb(160, 61, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A03D2D is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 23.9% green and 17.6% blue (160, 61, 45).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 56% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 72% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Brick (#A03623), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#A03D2D color codes

HEX	`#A03D2D`
RGB	`rgb(160, 61, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 23.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 56%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 72%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 72%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.59, 40.13, 30.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.59, 50.64, 37.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.641, 11.003, 3.73)`
Decimal	`10501421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A03D2D, 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 #A03D2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A03D2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #A03D2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a03d2d; }
.text { color: #a03d2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a03d2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 61 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a03d2d, #a0762d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A03D2D?: #A03D2D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A03D2D?: The RGB value is 160, 61, 45: 160 red, 61 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A03D2D?: The complementary color is #2D90A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A03D2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.