What color is #A43A43?

#A43A43 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine & Roses. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A43A43?

The RGB value is 164, 58, 67: 164 red, 58 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A43A43?

The complementary color is #3AA49B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A43A43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A43A43 color

#A43A43 rgb(164, 58, 67)

Shades of red

The hex color #A43A43 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 22.7% green and 26.3% blue (164, 58, 67).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 48% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 59% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Wine & Roses (#A33540), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#A43A43 color codes

HEX	`#A43A43`
RGB	`rgb(164, 58, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 22.7%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 48%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 65%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 59%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.12, 44.35, 18.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.12, 48.01, 22.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.838, 11.326, 6.556)`
Decimal	`10762819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A43A43, 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 #A43A43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A43A43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #A43A43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a43a43; }
.text { color: #a43a43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a43a43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 58 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a43a43, #a4663a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #A43A43?: #A43A43 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine & Roses. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A43A43?: The RGB value is 164, 58, 67: 164 red, 58 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A43A43?: The complementary color is #3AA49B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A43A43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.