What color is #A5626C?

#A5626C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5626C?

The RGB value is 165, 98, 108: 165 red, 98 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5626C?

The complementary color is #62A59B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5626C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5626C color

#A5626C rgb(165, 98, 108)

Shades of red

The hex color #A5626C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 38.4% green and 42.4% blue (165, 98, 108).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 27% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 35% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#A5626C color codes

HEX	`#A5626C`
RGB	`rgb(165, 98, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 38.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 27%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 41%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 35%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.28, 28.36, 6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.28, 29, 12.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.592, 17.819, 16.434)`
Decimal	`10838636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5626C, 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 #A5626C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A5626C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	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 #A5626C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5626c; }
.text { color: #a5626c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5626c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 98 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5626c, #a57a62); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A5626C?: #A5626C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5626C?: The RGB value is 165, 98, 108: 165 red, 98 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5626C?: The complementary color is #62A59B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5626C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.