What color is #A14049?

#A14049 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A14049?

The RGB value is 161, 64, 73: 161 red, 64 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A14049?

The complementary color is #40A198, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A14049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A14049 color

#A14049 rgb(161, 64, 73)

Shades of red

The hex color #A14049 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 25.1% green and 28.6% blue (161, 64, 73).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 43% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 55% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Flame (#A13F49), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#A14049 color codes

HEX	`#A14049`
RGB	`rgb(161, 64, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 25.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 43%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 60%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 55%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.78, 40.98, 15.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.78, 43.79, 20.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.735, 11.727, 7.632)`
Decimal	`10567753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A14049, 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 #A14049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A14049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #A14049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a14049; }
.text { color: #a14049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a14049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 64 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a14049, #a16740); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #A14049?: #A14049 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A14049?: The RGB value is 161, 64, 73: 161 red, 64 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A14049?: The complementary color is #40A198, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A14049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.