What color is #A04C4C?

#A04C4C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Lumberjack. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A04C4C?

The RGB value is 160, 76, 76: 160 red, 76 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A04C4C?

The complementary color is #4CA0A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A04C4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A04C4C color

#A04C4C rgb(160, 76, 76)

Shades of red

The hex color #A04C4C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 29.8% green and 29.8% blue (160, 76, 76).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 36% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 52% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Lumberjack (#9D4542), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#A04C4C color codes

HEX	`#A04C4C`
RGB	`rgb(160, 76, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 29.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 36%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 53%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 52%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.01, 34.81, 16.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.01, 38.56, 25.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.388, 13.166, 8.409)`
Decimal	`10505292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A04C4C, 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 #A04C4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A04C4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #A04C4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a04c4c; }
.text { color: #a04c4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a04c4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 76 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a04c4c, #a0764c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #A04C4C?: #A04C4C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Lumberjack. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A04C4C?: The RGB value is 160, 76, 76: 160 red, 76 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A04C4C?: The complementary color is #4CA0A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A04C4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.