What color is #A6535E?

#A6535E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A6535E?

The RGB value is 166, 83, 94: 166 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A6535E?

The complementary color is #53A69B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A6535E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A6535E color

#A6535E rgb(166, 83, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #A6535E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 32.5% green and 36.9% blue (166, 83, 94).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 33% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 43% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#AC495C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#A6535E color codes

HEX	`#A6535E`
RGB	`rgb(166, 83, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 32.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 33%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 50%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 43%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.78, 35.23, 9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.78, 36.5, 15.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.841, 15.104, 12.405)`
Decimal	`10900318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A6535E, 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 #A6535E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A6535E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #A6535E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a6535e; }
.text { color: #a6535e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a6535e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 83 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a6535e, #a67253); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #A6535E?: #A6535E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cherry on Top. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A6535E?: The RGB value is 166, 83, 94: 166 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A6535E?: The complementary color is #53A69B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A6535E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.