What color is #A8443A?

#A8443A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Landjäger. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A8443A?

The RGB value is 168, 68, 58: 168 red, 68 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8443A?

The complementary color is #3A9EA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8443A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8443A color

#A8443A rgb(168, 68, 58)

Shades of brown

The hex color #A8443A is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 26.7% green and 22.7% blue (168, 68, 58).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 49% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 65% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Landjäger (#AF403C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#A8443A color codes

HEX	`#A8443A`
RGB	`rgb(168, 68, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 26.7%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 49%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 65%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 65%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.41, 40.49, 26.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.41, 48.62, 33.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.981, 12.767, 5.467)`
Decimal	`11027514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8443A, 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 #A8443A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A8443A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #A8443A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8443a; }
.text { color: #a8443a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8443a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 68 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8443a, #a87b3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #A8443A?: #A8443A is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Landjäger. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A8443A?: The RGB value is 168, 68, 58: 168 red, 68 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8443A?: The complementary color is #3A9EA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8443A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.