What color is #A53E37?

#A53E37 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Rusty Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A53E37?

The RGB value is 165, 62, 55: 165 red, 62 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A53E37?

The complementary color is #379EA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A53E37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A53E37 color

#A53E37 rgb(165, 62, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #A53E37 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 24.3% green and 21.6% blue (165, 62, 55).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 50% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 67% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Rusty Heart (#A04039), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#A53E37 color codes

HEX	`#A53E37`
RGB	`rgb(165, 62, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 24.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 50%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 67%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 67%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.77, 42.06, 26.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.77, 49.76, 32.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.931, 11.723, 4.932)`
Decimal	`10829367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A53E37, 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 #A53E37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A53E37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #A53E37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a53e37; }
.text { color: #a53e37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a53e37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 62 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a53e37, #a57537); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #A53E37?: #A53E37 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Rusty Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A53E37?: The RGB value is 165, 62, 55: 165 red, 62 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A53E37?: The complementary color is #379EA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A53E37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.