What color is #A3605B?

#A3605B 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 #A3605B?

The RGB value is 163, 96, 91: 163 red, 96 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3605B?

The complementary color is #5B9EA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3605B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3605B color

#A3605B rgb(163, 96, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #A3605B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 37.6% green and 35.7% blue (163, 96, 91).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 44% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#A3605B color codes

HEX	`#A3605B`
RGB	`rgb(163, 96, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 37.6%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 44%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.15, 26.63, 14.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.15, 30.36, 28.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.177, 16.909, 12.044)`
Decimal	`10707035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3605B, 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 #A3605B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A3605B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #A3605B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3605b; }
.text { color: #a3605b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3605b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 96 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3605b, #a3845b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #A3605B?: #A3605B 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 #A3605B?: The RGB value is 163, 96, 91: 163 red, 96 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3605B?: The complementary color is #5B9EA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3605B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.