What color is #A3767A?

#A3767A 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 #A3767A?

The RGB value is 163, 118, 122: 163 red, 118 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3767A?

The complementary color is #76A39F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3767A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3767A color

#A3767A rgb(163, 118, 122)

Shades of red

The hex color #A3767A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 46.3% green and 47.8% blue (163, 118, 122).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 20% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 25% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#A3767A color codes

HEX	`#A3767A`
RGB	`rgb(163, 118, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 46.3%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 20%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 28%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 25%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.19, 18.24, 4.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.19, 18.86, 14.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.096, 22.15, 21.362)`
Decimal	`10712698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3767A, 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 #A3767A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3767A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #A3767A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3767a; }
.text { color: #a3767a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3767a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 118 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3767a, #a38976); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A3767A?: #A3767A 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 #A3767A?: The RGB value is 163, 118, 122: 163 red, 118 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3767A?: The complementary color is #76A39F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3767A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.