What color is #A04749?

#A04749 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Lumberjack. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A04749?

The RGB value is 160, 71, 73: 160 red, 71 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A04749?

The complementary color is #47A09E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A04749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A04749 color

#A04749 rgb(160, 71, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #A04749 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 27.8% green and 28.6% blue (160, 71, 73).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 39% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 54% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Lumberjack (#9D4542), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#A04749 color codes

HEX	`#A04749`
RGB	`rgb(160, 71, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 27.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 39%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 56%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 54%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.94, 37.14, 16.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.94, 40.83, 24.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.954, 12.463, 7.762)`
Decimal	`10504009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A04749, 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 #A04749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A04749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #A04749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a04749; }
.text { color: #a04749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a04749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 71 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a04749, #a07247); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #A04749?: #A04749 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Lumberjack. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A04749?: The RGB value is 160, 71, 73: 160 red, 71 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A04749?: The complementary color is #47A09E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A04749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.