What color is #A22929?

#A22929 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Auburn. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A22929?

The RGB value is 162, 41, 41: 162 red, 41 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A22929?

The complementary color is #29A2A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A22929?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A22929 color

#A22929 rgb(162, 41, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #A22929 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 16.1% green and 16.1% blue (162, 41, 41).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 60% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 75% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Auburn (#A52A2A), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.28:1).

#A22929 color codes

HEX	`#A22929`
RGB	`rgb(162, 41, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 16.1%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 60%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 75%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 75%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.8, 49.04, 30.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.8, 57.57, 31.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.095, 9.43, 3.07)`
Decimal	`10627369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A22929, 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 #A22929	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#A22929 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #A22929 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a22929; }
.text { color: #a22929; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a22929; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 41 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a22929, #a26629); }

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Questions

What color is #A22929?: #A22929 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Auburn. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A22929?: The RGB value is 162, 41, 41: 162 red, 41 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A22929?: The complementary color is #29A2A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A22929?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.