What color is #A35E5E?

#A35E5E 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 #A35E5E?

The RGB value is 163, 94, 94: 163 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A35E5E?

The complementary color is #5EA3A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A35E5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A35E5E color

#A35E5E rgb(163, 94, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #A35E5E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 36.9% green and 36.9% blue (163, 94, 94).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 27% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 42% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#A35E5E color codes

HEX	`#A35E5E`
RGB	`rgb(163, 94, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 36.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 27%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 42%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.75, 28.08, 12.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.75, 30.64, 23.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.128, 16.602, 12.679)`
Decimal	`10706526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A35E5E, 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 #A35E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A35E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #A35E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a35e5e; }
.text { color: #a35e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a35e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 94 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a35e5e, #a3815e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A35E5E?: #A35E5E 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 #A35E5E?: The RGB value is 163, 94, 94: 163 red, 94 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A35E5E?: The complementary color is #5EA3A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A35E5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.