What color is #A23C45?

#A23C45 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A23C45?

The RGB value is 162, 60, 69: 162 red, 60 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A23C45?

The complementary color is #3CA299, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A23C45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A23C45 color

#A23C45 rgb(162, 60, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #A23C45 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 23.5% green and 27.1% blue (162, 60, 69).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 46% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 57% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Flame (#A13F49), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#A23C45 color codes

HEX	`#A23C45`
RGB	`rgb(162, 60, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 23.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 46%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 63%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 57%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.16, 42.9, 17.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.16, 46.18, 21.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.592, 11.345, 6.893)`
Decimal	`10632261`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A23C45, 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 #A23C45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A23C45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #A23C45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a23c45; }
.text { color: #a23c45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a23c45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 60 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a23c45, #a2663c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #A23C45?: #A23C45 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A23C45?: The RGB value is 162, 60, 69: 162 red, 60 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A23C45?: The complementary color is #3CA299, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A23C45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.