What color is #A35966?

#A35966 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A35966?

The RGB value is 163, 89, 102: 163 red, 89 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A35966?

The complementary color is #59A396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A35966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A35966 color

#A35966 rgb(163, 89, 102)

Shades of red

The hex color #A35966 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 34.9% green and 40% blue (163, 89, 102).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 37% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#A35966 color codes

HEX	`#A35966`
RGB	`rgb(163, 89, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 34.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 45%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 37%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.83, 31.8, 6.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.83, 32.39, 10.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.076, 15.892, 14.525)`
Decimal	`10705254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A35966, 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 #A35966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A35966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #A35966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a35966; }
.text { color: #a35966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a35966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 89 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a35966, #a37159); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A35966?: #A35966 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A35966?: The RGB value is 163, 89, 102: 163 red, 89 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A35966?: The complementary color is #59A396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A35966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.