What color is #A5838A?

#A5838A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5838A?

The RGB value is 165, 131, 138: 165 red, 131 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5838A?

The complementary color is #83A59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5838A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5838A color

#A5838A rgb(165, 131, 138)

Shades of red

The hex color #A5838A is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 51.4% green and 54.1% blue (165, 131, 138).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 16% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 16% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#A5838A color codes

HEX	`#A5838A`
RGB	`rgb(165, 131, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 51.4%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 16%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 21%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 16%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.1, 14.16, 1.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.1, 14.21, 4.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.221, 26.068, 27.585)`
Decimal	`10847114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5838A, 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 #A5838A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A5838A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	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 #A5838A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5838a; }
.text { color: #a5838a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5838a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 131 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5838a, #a58d83); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A5838A?: #A5838A is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5838A?: The RGB value is 165, 131, 138: 165 red, 131 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5838A?: The complementary color is #83A59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5838A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.