What color is #A55F6B?

#A55F6B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A55F6B?

The RGB value is 165, 95, 107: 165 red, 95 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A55F6B?

The complementary color is #5FA599, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A55F6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A55F6B color

#A55F6B rgb(165, 95, 107)

Shades of red

The hex color #A55F6B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 37.3% green and 42% blue (165, 95, 107).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 28% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 35% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#A55F6B color codes

HEX	`#A55F6B`
RGB	`rgb(165, 95, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 37.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 28%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 42%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 35%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.57, 29.9, 5.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.57, 30.43, 10.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.264, 17.247, 16.064)`
Decimal	`10837867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A55F6B, 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 #A55F6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A55F6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #A55F6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a55f6b; }
.text { color: #a55f6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a55f6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 95 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a55f6b, #a5765f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A55F6B?: #A55F6B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A55F6B?: The RGB value is 165, 95, 107: 165 red, 95 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A55F6B?: The complementary color is #5FA599, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A55F6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.