What color is #A5393F?

#A5393F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Kabuki. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5393F?

The RGB value is 165, 57, 63: 165 red, 57 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5393F?

The complementary color is #39A59F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5393F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5393F color

#A5393F rgb(165, 57, 63)

Shades of red

The hex color #A5393F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 22.4% green and 24.7% blue (165, 57, 63).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 49% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 62% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Kabuki (#A73A3E), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#A5393F color codes

HEX	`#A5393F`
RGB	`rgb(165, 57, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 22.4%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 49%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 65%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 62%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.06, 44.85, 20.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.06, 49.44, 24.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.879, 11.287, 5.939)`
Decimal	`10828095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5393F, 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 #A5393F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A5393F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #A5393F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5393f; }
.text { color: #a5393f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5393f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 57 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5393f, #a56939); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #A5393F?: #A5393F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Kabuki. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5393F?: The RGB value is 165, 57, 63: 165 red, 57 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5393F?: The complementary color is #39A59F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5393F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.