What color is #A3747D?

#A3747D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3747D?

The RGB value is 163, 116, 125: 163 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3747D?

The complementary color is #74A39A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3747D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3747D color

#A3747D rgb(163, 116, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #A3747D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 45.5% green and 49% blue (163, 116, 125).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 20% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 23% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#A3747D color codes

HEX	`#A3747D`
RGB	`rgb(163, 116, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 45.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 20%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 29%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 23%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.77, 19.84, 2.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.77, 19.99, 7.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.052, 21.759, 22.278)`
Decimal	`10712189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3747D, 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 #A3747D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3747D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #A3747D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3747d; }
.text { color: #a3747d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3747d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 116 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3747d, #a38274); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A3747D?: #A3747D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3747D?: The RGB value is 163, 116, 125: 163 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3747D?: The complementary color is #74A39A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3747D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.