What color is #A15363?

#A15363 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A15363?

The RGB value is 161, 83, 99: 161 red, 83 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A15363?

The complementary color is #53A191, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A15363?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A15363 color

#A15363 rgb(161, 83, 99)

Shades of red

The hex color #A15363 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 32.5% green and 38.8% blue (161, 83, 99).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 32% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 39% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#A15363 color codes

HEX	`#A15363`
RGB	`rgb(161, 83, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 32.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 32%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 48%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 39%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.17, 33.93, 5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.17, 34.39, 9.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.044, 14.666, 13.577)`
Decimal	`10572643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A15363, 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 #A15363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A15363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #A15363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a15363; }
.text { color: #a15363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a15363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 83 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a15363, #a16a53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A15363?: #A15363 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A15363?: The RGB value is 161, 83, 99: 161 red, 83 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A15363?: The complementary color is #53A191, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A15363?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.