What color is #A45C5C?

#A45C5C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A45C5C?

The RGB value is 164, 92, 92: 164 red, 92 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A45C5C?

The complementary color is #5CA4A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A45C5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A45C5C color

#A45C5C rgb(164, 92, 92)

Shades of red

The hex color #A45C5C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 36.1% green and 36.1% blue (164, 92, 92).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 44% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#A45C5C color codes

HEX	`#A45C5C`
RGB	`rgb(164, 92, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 36.1%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 44%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 44%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.39, 29.36, 12.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.39, 32.1, 23.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.07, 16.321, 12.164)`
Decimal	`10771548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A45C5C, 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 #A45C5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A45C5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #A45C5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a45c5c; }
.text { color: #a45c5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a45c5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 92 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a45c5c, #a4805c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A45C5C?: #A45C5C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A45C5C?: The RGB value is 164, 92, 92: 164 red, 92 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A45C5C?: The complementary color is #5CA4A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A45C5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.