What color is #A2433E?

#A2433E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rusty Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2433E?

The RGB value is 162, 67, 62: 162 red, 67 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2433E?

The complementary color is #3E9DA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2433E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2433E color

#A2433E rgb(162, 67, 62)

Shades of red

The hex color #A2433E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 26.3% green and 24.3% blue (162, 67, 62).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 45% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 62% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Rusty Heart (#A04039), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.16:1).

#A2433E color codes

HEX	`#A2433E`
RGB	`rgb(162, 67, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 26.3%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 45%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 62%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 62%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.29, 39.02, 22.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.29, 45.24, 30.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.779, 12.046, 5.945)`
Decimal	`10634046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2433E, 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 #A2433E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A2433E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #A2433E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2433e; }
.text { color: #a2433e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2433e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 67 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2433e, #a2753e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #A2433E?: #A2433E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rusty Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2433E?: The RGB value is 162, 67, 62: 162 red, 67 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2433E?: The complementary color is #3E9DA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2433E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.