What color is #A4616F?

#A4616F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4616F?

The RGB value is 164, 97, 111: 164 red, 97 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4616F?

The complementary color is #61A496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4616F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4616F color

#A4616F rgb(164, 97, 111)

Shades of red

The hex color #A4616F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 38% green and 43.5% blue (164, 97, 111).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 27% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 32% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#A4616F color codes

HEX	`#A4616F`
RGB	`rgb(164, 97, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 38%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 27%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 41%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 32%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49, 28.94, 3.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49, 29.19, 7.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.455, 17.591, 17.249)`
Decimal	`10772847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4616F, 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 #A4616F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A4616F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	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 #A4616F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4616f; }
.text { color: #a4616f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4616f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 97 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4616f, #a47461); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A4616F?: #A4616F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4616F?: The RGB value is 164, 97, 111: 164 red, 97 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4616F?: The complementary color is #61A496, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4616F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.