What color is #A45767?

#A45767 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A45767?

The RGB value is 164, 87, 103: 164 red, 87 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A45767?

The complementary color is #57A494, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A45767?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A45767 color

#A45767 rgb(164, 87, 103)

Shades of red

The hex color #A45767 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 34.1% green and 40.4% blue (164, 87, 103).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 31% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 37% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#A45767 color codes

HEX	`#A45767`
RGB	`rgb(164, 87, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 34.1%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 31%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 47%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 37%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.57, 33.39, 5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.57, 33.79, 8.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.167, 15.69, 14.743)`
Decimal	`10770279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A45767, 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 #A45767	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A45767 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #A45767 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a45767; }
.text { color: #a45767; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a45767; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 87 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a45767, #a46e57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A45767?: #A45767 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A45767?: The RGB value is 164, 87, 103: 164 red, 87 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A45767?: The complementary color is #57A494, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A45767?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.