What color is #A44143?

#A44143 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Kabuki. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A44143?

The RGB value is 164, 65, 67: 164 red, 65 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A44143?

The complementary color is #41A4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A44143?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A44143 color

#A44143 rgb(164, 65, 67)

Shades of red

The hex color #A44143 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 25.5% green and 26.3% blue (164, 65, 67).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 43% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 59% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Kabuki (#A73A3E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#A44143 color codes

HEX	`#A44143`
RGB	`rgb(164, 65, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 25.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 43%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 60%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 59%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.34, 41.1, 19.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.34, 45.7, 25.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.215, 12.081, 6.682)`
Decimal	`10764611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A44143, 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 #A44143	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A44143 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #A44143 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a44143; }
.text { color: #a44143; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a44143; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 65 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a44143, #a47141); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #A44143?: #A44143 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Kabuki. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A44143?: The RGB value is 164, 65, 67: 164 red, 65 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A44143?: The complementary color is #41A4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A44143?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.