What color is #A23434?

#A23434 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Desirable. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A23434?

The RGB value is 162, 52, 52: 162 red, 52 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A23434?

The complementary color is #34A2A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A23434?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A23434 color

#A23434 rgb(162, 52, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #A23434 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 20.4% green and 20.4% blue (162, 52, 52).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 51% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 68% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Desirable (#A93435), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#A23434 color codes

HEX	`#A23434`
RGB	`rgb(162, 52, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 20.4%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 51%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 68%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 68%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.53, 45.28, 25.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.53, 51.99, 29.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.75, 10.388, 4.371)`
Decimal	`10630196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A23434, 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 #A23434	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A23434 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #A23434 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a23434; }
.text { color: #a23434; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a23434; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 52 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a23434, #a26b34); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A23434?: #A23434 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Desirable. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A23434?: The RGB value is 162, 52, 52: 162 red, 52 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A23434?: The complementary color is #34A2A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A23434?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.