What color is #A24945?

#A24945 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Lumberjack. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A24945?

The RGB value is 162, 73, 69: 162 red, 73 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A24945?

The complementary color is #459EA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A24945?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A24945 color

#A24945 rgb(162, 73, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #A24945 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 28.6% green and 27.1% blue (162, 73, 69).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 40% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 57% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Lumberjack (#9D4542), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#A24945 color codes

HEX	`#A24945`
RGB	`rgb(162, 73, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 28.6%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 40%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 57%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 57%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.58, 36.53, 20.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.58, 41.8, 29.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.359, 12.878, 7.148)`
Decimal	`10635589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A24945, 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 #A24945	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A24945 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #A24945 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a24945; }
.text { color: #a24945; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a24945; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 73 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a24945, #a27745); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #A24945?: #A24945 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Lumberjack. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A24945?: The RGB value is 162, 73, 69: 162 red, 73 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A24945?: The complementary color is #459EA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A24945?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.