What color is #A35F6C?

#A35F6C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A35F6C?

The RGB value is 163, 95, 108: 163 red, 95 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A35F6C?

The complementary color is #5FA396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A35F6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A35F6C color

#A35F6C rgb(163, 95, 108)

Shades of red

The hex color #A35F6C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 37.3% green and 42.4% blue (163, 95, 108).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 27% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 34% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#A35F6C color codes

HEX	`#A35F6C`
RGB	`rgb(163, 95, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 37.3%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 27%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 42%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 34%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.33, 29.26, 4.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.33, 29.63, 9.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.904, 17.055, 16.323)`
Decimal	`10706796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A35F6C, 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 #A35F6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A35F6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #A35F6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a35f6c; }
.text { color: #a35f6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a35f6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 95 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a35f6c, #a3745f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A35F6C?: #A35F6C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A35F6C?: The RGB value is 163, 95, 108: 163 red, 95 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A35F6C?: The complementary color is #5FA396, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A35F6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.