What color is #A37474?

#A37474 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A37474?

The RGB value is 163, 116, 116: 163 red, 116 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A37474?

The complementary color is #74A3A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A37474?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A37474 color

#A37474 rgb(163, 116, 116)

Shades of red

The hex color #A37474 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 45.5% green and 45.5% blue (163, 116, 116).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 20% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 29% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Equestrienne (#A07569), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#A37474 color codes

HEX	`#A37474`
RGB	`rgb(163, 116, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 45.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 20%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 29%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 29%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.54, 18.5, 7.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.54, 19.92, 21.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.503, 21.54, 19.387)`
Decimal	`10712180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A37474, 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 #A37474	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A37474 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	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 #A37474 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a37474; }
.text { color: #a37474; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a37474; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 116 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a37474, #a38b74); }

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Questions

What color is #A37474?: #A37474 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Equestrienne. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A37474?: The RGB value is 163, 116, 116: 163 red, 116 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A37474?: The complementary color is #74A3A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A37474?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.