What color is #A12F24?

#A12F24 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Sugo Della Nonna. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A12F24?

The RGB value is 161, 47, 36: 161 red, 47 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A12F24?

The complementary color is #2496A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A12F24?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A12F24 color

#A12F24 rgb(161, 47, 36)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A12F24 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 18.4% green and 14.1% blue (161, 47, 36).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 63% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 78% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Sugo Della Nonna (#A32E1D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#A12F24 color codes

HEX	`#A12F24`
RGB	`rgb(161, 47, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 18.4%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 63%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 78%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 78%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.37, 46.23, 33.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.37, 57.19, 36.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.035, 9.74, 2.704)`
Decimal	`10563364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A12F24, 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 #A12F24	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#A12F24 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #A12F24 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a12f24; }
.text { color: #a12f24; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a12f24; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 47 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a12f24, #a16d24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #A12F24?: #A12F24 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Sugo Della Nonna. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A12F24?: The RGB value is 161, 47, 36: 161 red, 47 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A12F24?: The complementary color is #2496A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A12F24?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.