What color is #A44451?

#A44451 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A44451?

The RGB value is 164, 68, 81: 164 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A44451?

The complementary color is #44A497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A44451?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A44451 color

#A44451 rgb(164, 68, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #A44451 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 26.7% green and 31.8% blue (164, 68, 81).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 41% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 51% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Eternal Flame (#A13F49), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#A44451 color codes

HEX	`#A44451`
RGB	`rgb(164, 68, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 26.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 41%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 59%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 51%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.19, 40.83, 12.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.19, 42.7, 17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.864, 12.623, 9.226)`
Decimal	`10765393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A44451, 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 #A44451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A44451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #A44451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a44451; }
.text { color: #a44451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a44451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 68 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a44451, #a46744); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #A44451?: #A44451 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Eternal Flame. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A44451?: The RGB value is 164, 68, 81: 164 red, 68 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A44451?: The complementary color is #44A497, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A44451?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.