What color is #A64242?

#A64242 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Daredevil. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A64242?

The RGB value is 166, 66, 66: 166 red, 66 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A64242?

The complementary color is #42A6A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A64242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A64242 color

#A64242 rgb(166, 66, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #A64242 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 25.9% green and 25.9% blue (166, 66, 66).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 43% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 60% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Daredevil (#AB4343), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#A64242 color codes

HEX	`#A64242`
RGB	`rgb(166, 66, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 25.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 43%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 60%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 60%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.84, 41.27, 21.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.84, 46.45, 27.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.659, 12.399, 6.564)`
Decimal	`10895938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A64242, 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 #A64242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A64242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #A64242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a64242; }
.text { color: #a64242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a64242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 66 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a64242, #a67442); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Auburn.

Questions

What color is #A64242?: #A64242 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Daredevil. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A64242?: The RGB value is 166, 66, 66: 166 red, 66 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A64242?: The complementary color is #42A6A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A64242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.