What color is #A34648?

#A34648 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Lumberjack. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A34648?

The RGB value is 163, 70, 72: 163 red, 70 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A34648?

The complementary color is #46A3A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A34648?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A34648 color

#A34648 rgb(163, 70, 72)

Shades of red

The hex color #A34648 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 27.5% green and 28.2% blue (163, 70, 72).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 40% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 56% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Lumberjack (#9D4542), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#A34648 color codes

HEX	`#A34648`
RGB	`rgb(163, 70, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 27.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 40%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 57%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 56%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.21, 38.68, 18.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.21, 42.67, 24.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.466, 12.637, 7.596)`
Decimal	`10700360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A34648, 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 #A34648	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A34648 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #A34648 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a34648; }
.text { color: #a34648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a34648; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 70 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a34648, #a37246); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #A34648?: #A34648 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Lumberjack. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A34648?: The RGB value is 163, 70, 72: 163 red, 70 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A34648?: The complementary color is #46A3A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A34648?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.