What color is #A2605A?

#A2605A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2605A?

The RGB value is 162, 96, 90: 162 red, 96 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2605A?

The complementary color is #5A9CA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2605A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2605A color

#A2605A rgb(162, 96, 90)

Shades of red

The hex color #A2605A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 37.6% green and 35.3% blue (162, 96, 90).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 44% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#A2605A color codes

HEX	`#A2605A`
RGB	`rgb(162, 96, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 37.6%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 44%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.99, 26.11, 14.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.99, 30.09, 29.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.93, 16.787, 11.809)`
Decimal	`10641498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2605A, 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 #A2605A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A2605A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #A2605A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2605a; }
.text { color: #a2605a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2605a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 96 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2605a, #a2845a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #A2605A?: #A2605A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2605A?: The RGB value is 162, 96, 90: 162 red, 96 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2605A?: The complementary color is #5A9CA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2605A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.