What color is #A1645D?

#A1645D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Dried Tomatoes. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1645D?

The RGB value is 161, 100, 93: 161 red, 100 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1645D?

The complementary color is #5D9AA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1645D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1645D color

#A1645D rgb(161, 100, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A1645D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 39.2% green and 36.5% blue (161, 100, 93).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 27% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 42% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Dried Tomatoes (#AB6057), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#A1645D color codes

HEX	`#A1645D`
RGB	`rgb(161, 100, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 39.2%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 27%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 42%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 42%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.86, 23.8, 14.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.86, 27.79, 31.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.232, 17.483, 12.61)`
Decimal	`10576989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1645D, 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 #A1645D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A1645D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #A1645D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1645d; }
.text { color: #a1645d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1645d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 100 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1645d, #a1865d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A1645D?: #A1645D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Dried Tomatoes. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1645D?: The RGB value is 161, 100, 93: 161 red, 100 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1645D?: The complementary color is #5D9AA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1645D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.