What color is #A74956?

#A74956 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 #A74956?

The RGB value is 167, 73, 86: 167 red, 73 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A74956?

The complementary color is #49A79A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A74956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A74956 color

#A74956 rgb(167, 73, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #A74956 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 28.6% green and 33.7% blue (167, 73, 86).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 39% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 49% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Cherry on Top (#AC495C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#A74956 color codes

HEX	`#A74956`
RGB	`rgb(167, 73, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 28.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 39%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 56%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 49%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.73, 39.92, 11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.73, 41.58, 16.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20, 13.655, 10.385)`
Decimal	`10963286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A74956, 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 #A74956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A74956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #A74956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a74956; }
.text { color: #a74956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a74956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 73 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a74956, #a76b49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #A74956?: #A74956 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 #A74956?: The RGB value is 167, 73, 86: 167 red, 73 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A74956?: The complementary color is #49A79A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A74956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.