What color is #A95450?

#A95450 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A95450?

The RGB value is 169, 84, 80: 169 red, 84 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A95450?

The complementary color is #50A5A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A95450?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A95450 color

#A95450 rgb(169, 84, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #A95450 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 32.9% green and 31.4% blue (169, 84, 80).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 36% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 53% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#A95450 color codes

HEX	`#A95450`
RGB	`rgb(169, 84, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 32.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 36%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 53%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 53%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.12, 34.43, 18.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.12, 39.11, 28.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.982, 15.357, 9.447)`
Decimal	`11097168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A95450, 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 #A95450	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A95450 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #A95450 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a95450; }
.text { color: #a95450; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a95450; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 84 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a95450, #a98150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Chestnut.

Questions

What color is #A95450?: #A95450 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cheek Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A95450?: The RGB value is 169, 84, 80: 169 red, 84 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A95450?: The complementary color is #50A5A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A95450?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.