What color is #A94155?

#A94155 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Laffy Taffy. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A94155?

The RGB value is 169, 65, 85: 169 red, 65 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A94155?

The complementary color is #41A995, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A94155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A94155 color

#A94155 rgb(169, 65, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #A94155 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 25.5% green and 33.3% blue (169, 65, 85).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 44% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 50% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Rose Laffy Taffy (#A6465B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#A94155 color codes

HEX	`#A94155`
RGB	`rgb(169, 65, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 25.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 44%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 62%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 50%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.57, 44.4, 10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.57, 45.66, 13.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.894, 12.874, 10.03)`
Decimal	`11092309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A94155, 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 #A94155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A94155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #A94155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a94155; }
.text { color: #a94155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a94155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 65 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a94155, #a96141); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #A94155?: #A94155 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Laffy Taffy. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A94155?: The RGB value is 169, 65, 85: 169 red, 65 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A94155?: The complementary color is #41A995, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A94155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.