What color is #A5373F?

#A5373F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Wine & Roses. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5373F?

The RGB value is 165, 55, 63: 165 red, 55 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5373F?

The complementary color is #37A59D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5373F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5373F color

#A5373F rgb(165, 55, 63)

Shades of red

The hex color #A5373F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 21.6% green and 24.7% blue (165, 55, 63).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 50% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 62% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Wine & Roses (#A33540), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#A5373F color codes

HEX	`#A5373F`
RGB	`rgb(165, 55, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 21.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 50%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 67%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 62%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.74, 45.72, 20.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.74, 50.06, 24.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.782, 11.093, 5.906)`
Decimal	`10827583`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5373F, 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 #A5373F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A5373F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #A5373F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5373f; }
.text { color: #a5373f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5373f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 55 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5373f, #a56637); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #A5373F?: #A5373F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Wine & Roses. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5373F?: The RGB value is 165, 55, 63: 165 red, 55 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5373F?: The complementary color is #37A59D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5373F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.