What color is #A5757A?

#A5757A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5757A?

The RGB value is 165, 117, 122: 165 red, 117 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5757A?

The complementary color is #75A5A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5757A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5757A color

#A5757A rgb(165, 117, 122)

Shades of red

The hex color #A5757A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 45.9% green and 47.8% blue (165, 117, 122).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 21% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 26% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#A5757A color codes

HEX	`#A5757A`
RGB	`rgb(165, 117, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 45.9%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 21%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 29%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.16, 19.6, 4.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.16, 20.17, 13.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.392, 22.128, 21.342)`
Decimal	`10843514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5757A, 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 #A5757A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A5757A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #A5757A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5757a; }
.text { color: #a5757a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5757a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 117 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5757a, #a58875); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A5757A?: #A5757A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5757A?: The RGB value is 165, 117, 122: 165 red, 117 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5757A?: The complementary color is #75A5A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5757A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.