What color is #A6172E?

#A6172E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Hong Kong Taxi. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A6172E?

The RGB value is 166, 23, 46: 166 red, 23 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A6172E?

The complementary color is #17A68F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A6172E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A6172E color

#A6172E rgb(166, 23, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #A6172E is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 9% green and 18% blue (166, 23, 46).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 76% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 72% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Hong Kong Taxi (#A8102A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#A6172E color codes

HEX	`#A6172E`
RGB	`rgb(166, 23, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 76%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 86%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 72%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.83, 55.68, 26.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.83, 61.52, 25.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.527, 8.92, 3.436)`
Decimal	`10884910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A6172E, 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 #A6172E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#A6172E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #A6172E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a6172e; }
.text { color: #a6172e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6172e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 23 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a6172e, #a64817); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #A6172E?: #A6172E is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Hong Kong Taxi. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A6172E?: The RGB value is 166, 23, 46: 166 red, 23 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A6172E?: The complementary color is #17A68F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A6172E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.