What color is #A65564?

#A65564 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 #A65564?

The RGB value is 166, 85, 100: 166 red, 85 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A65564?

The complementary color is #55A697, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A65564?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A65564 color

#A65564 rgb(166, 85, 100)

Shades of red

The hex color #A65564 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 33.3% green and 39.2% blue (166, 85, 100).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 32% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 40% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#AC495C), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#A65564 color codes

HEX	`#A65564`
RGB	`rgb(166, 85, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 33.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 32%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 49%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 40%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, 34.85, 6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 35.49, 10.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.276, 15.526, 13.93)`
Decimal	`10900836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A65564, 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 #A65564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A65564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #A65564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a65564; }
.text { color: #a65564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a65564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 85 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a65564, #a66f55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A65564?: #A65564 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 #A65564?: The RGB value is 166, 85, 100: 166 red, 85 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A65564?: The complementary color is #55A697, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A65564?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.