What color is #A21732?

#A21732 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Petal of a Dying Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A21732?

The RGB value is 162, 23, 50: 162 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A21732?

The complementary color is #17A287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A21732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A21732 color

#A21732 rgb(162, 23, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #A21732 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 9% green and 19.6% blue (162, 23, 50).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 75% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 69% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Petal of a Dying Rose (#9F0630), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#A21732 color codes

HEX	`#A21732`
RGB	`rgb(162, 23, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 75%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 86%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 69%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.06, 54.76, 22.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.06, 59.2, 22.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.784, 8.527, 3.832)`
Decimal	`10622770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A21732, 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 #A21732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#A21732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #A21732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a21732; }
.text { color: #a21732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a21732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 23 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a21732, #a24117); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #A21732?: #A21732 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Petal of a Dying Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A21732?: The RGB value is 162, 23, 50: 162 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A21732?: The complementary color is #17A287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A21732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.