What color is #A46163?

#A46163 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A46163?

The RGB value is 164, 97, 99: 164 red, 97 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A46163?

The complementary color is #61A4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A46163?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A46163 color

#A46163 rgb(164, 97, 99)

Shades of red

The hex color #A46163 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 38% green and 38.8% blue (164, 97, 99).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 27% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 40% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#A46163 color codes

HEX	`#A46163`
RGB	`rgb(164, 97, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 38%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 27%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 41%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 40%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.69, 27.4, 10.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.69, 29.37, 21.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.838, 17.345, 14)`
Decimal	`10772835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A46163, 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 #A46163	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A46163 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #A46163 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a46163; }
.text { color: #a46163; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a46163; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 97 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a46163, #a48161); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A46163?: #A46163 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A46163?: The RGB value is 164, 97, 99: 164 red, 97 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A46163?: The complementary color is #61A4A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A46163?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.