What color is #A8372A?

#A8372A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A8372A?

The RGB value is 168, 55, 42: 168 red, 55 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8372A?

The complementary color is #2A9BA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8372A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8372A color

#A8372A rgb(168, 55, 42)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A8372A is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 21.6% green and 16.5% blue (168, 55, 42).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 60% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 75% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Brick (#A03623), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#A8372A color codes

HEX	`#A8372A`
RGB	`rgb(168, 55, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 21.6%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 60%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 75%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 75%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.96, 45.58, 33.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.96, 56.52, 36.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.935, 11.227, 3.413)`
Decimal	`11024170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8372A, 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 #A8372A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A8372A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #A8372A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8372a; }
.text { color: #a8372a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8372a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 55 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8372a, #a8762a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Firebrick.

Questions

What color is #A8372A?: #A8372A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A8372A?: The RGB value is 168, 55, 42: 168 red, 55 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8372A?: The complementary color is #2A9BA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8372A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.