What color is #A24D57?

#A24D57 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A24D57?

The RGB value is 162, 77, 87: 162 red, 77 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A24D57?

The complementary color is #4DA298, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A24D57?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A24D57 color

#A24D57 rgb(162, 77, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #A24D57 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 30.2% green and 34.1% blue (162, 77, 87).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 36% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 46% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#AC495C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#A24D57 color codes

HEX	`#A24D57`
RGB	`rgb(162, 77, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 30.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 36%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 52%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 46%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.77, 36.13, 10.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.77, 37.75, 16.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.276, 13.679, 10.64)`
Decimal	`10636631`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A24D57, 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 #A24D57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A24D57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #A24D57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a24d57; }
.text { color: #a24d57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a24d57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 77 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a24d57, #a26d4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #A24D57?: #A24D57 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A24D57?: The RGB value is 162, 77, 87: 162 red, 77 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A24D57?: The complementary color is #4DA298, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A24D57?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.