What color is #A14758?

#A14758 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Laffy Taffy. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A14758?

The RGB value is 161, 71, 88: 161 red, 71 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A14758?

The complementary color is #47A190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A14758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A14758 color

#A14758 rgb(161, 71, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #A14758 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 27.8% green and 34.5% blue (161, 71, 88).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 39% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 45% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Rose Laffy Taffy (#A6465B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#A14758 color codes

HEX	`#A14758`
RGB	`rgb(161, 71, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 27.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 39%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 56%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 45%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.45, 38.96, 8.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.45, 39.86, 12.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.714, 12.79, 10.714)`
Decimal	`10569560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A14758, 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 #A14758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A14758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #A14758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a14758; }
.text { color: #a14758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a14758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 71 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a14758, #a16347); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #A14758?: #A14758 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Laffy Taffy. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A14758?: The RGB value is 161, 71, 88: 161 red, 71 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A14758?: The complementary color is #47A190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A14758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.