What color is #A65E6B?

#A65E6B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A65E6B?

The RGB value is 166, 94, 107: 166 red, 94 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A65E6B?

The complementary color is #5EA699, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A65E6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A65E6B color

#A65E6B rgb(166, 94, 107)

Shades of red

The hex color #A65E6B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 36.9% green and 42% blue (166, 94, 107).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 29% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 36% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cinnapink (#A6646F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#A65E6B color codes

HEX	`#A65E6B`
RGB	`rgb(166, 94, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 36.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 29%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 43%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.48, 30.83, 5.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.48, 31.33, 10.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.383, 17.176, 16.043)`
Decimal	`10903147`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A65E6B, 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 #A65E6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A65E6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #A65E6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a65e6b; }
.text { color: #a65e6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a65e6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 94 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a65e6b, #a6755e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A65E6B?: #A65E6B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cinnapink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A65E6B?: The RGB value is 166, 94, 107: 166 red, 94 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A65E6B?: The complementary color is #5EA699, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A65E6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.