What color is #A4043B?

#A4043B is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Cranberry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4043B?

The RGB value is 164, 4, 59: 164 red, 4 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4043B?

The complementary color is #04A46D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4043B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4043B color

#A4043B rgb(164, 4, 59)

Shades of red

The hex color #A4043B is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 1.6% green and 23.1% blue (164, 4, 59).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 95% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 64% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.9:1).

#A4043B color codes

HEX	`#A4043B`
RGB	`rgb(164, 4, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 1.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 95%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 98%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 64%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.6, 58.82, 16.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.6, 61, 15.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.144, 8.298, 4.888)`
Decimal	`10748987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4043B, 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 #A4043B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#A4043B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #A4043B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4043b; }
.text { color: #a4043b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4043b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 4 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4043b, #a41d04); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #A4043B?: #A4043B is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Cranberry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4043B?: The RGB value is 164, 4, 59: 164 red, 4 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4043B?: The complementary color is #04A46D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4043B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.