What color is #A55153?

#A55153 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A55153?

The RGB value is 165, 81, 83: 165 red, 81 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A55153?

The complementary color is #51A5A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A55153?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A55153 color

#A55153 rgb(165, 81, 83)

Shades of red

The hex color #A55153 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 31.8% green and 32.5% blue (165, 81, 83).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 34% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 50% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#A55153 color codes

HEX	`#A55153`
RGB	`rgb(165, 81, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 31.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 34%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 51%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 50%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.96, 34.76, 15.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.96, 37.89, 23.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.022, 14.511, 9.928)`
Decimal	`10834259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A55153, 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 #A55153	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A55153 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #A55153 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a55153; }
.text { color: #a55153; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a55153; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 81 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a55153, #a57951); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #A55153?: #A55153 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A55153?: The RGB value is 165, 81, 83: 165 red, 81 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A55153?: The complementary color is #51A5A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A55153?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.