What color is #A15563?

#A15563 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 #A15563?

The RGB value is 161, 85, 99: 161 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A15563?

The complementary color is #55A193, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A15563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A15563 color

#A15563 rgb(161, 85, 99)

Shades of red

The hex color #A15563 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 33.3% green and 38.8% blue (161, 85, 99).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 31% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 39% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#A15563 color codes

HEX	`#A15563`
RGB	`rgb(161, 85, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 33.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 31%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 47%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 39%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.6, 32.85, 6.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.6, 33.43, 10.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.2, 14.977, 13.629)`
Decimal	`10573155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A15563, 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 #A15563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A15563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #A15563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a15563; }
.text { color: #a15563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a15563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 85 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a15563, #a16d55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A15563?: #A15563 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 #A15563?: The RGB value is 161, 85, 99: 161 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A15563?: The complementary color is #55A193, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A15563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.