What color is #A26370?

#A26370 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A26370?

The RGB value is 162, 99, 112: 162 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A26370?

The complementary color is #63A295, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A26370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A26370 color

#A26370 rgb(162, 99, 112)

Shades of red

The hex color #A26370 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 38.8% green and 43.9% blue (162, 99, 112).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 25% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 31% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#A26370 color codes

HEX	`#A26370`
RGB	`rgb(162, 99, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 38.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 25%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 39%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 31%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.22, 27.19, 3.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.22, 27.42, 7.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.287, 17.777, 17.583)`
Decimal	`10642288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A26370, 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 #A26370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A26370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #A26370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a26370; }
.text { color: #a26370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a26370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 99 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a26370, #a27563); }

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Questions

What color is #A26370?: #A26370 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A26370?: The RGB value is 162, 99, 112: 162 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A26370?: The complementary color is #63A295, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A26370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.