What color is #A95458?

#A95458 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 #A95458?

The RGB value is 169, 84, 88: 169 red, 84 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A95458?

The complementary color is #54A9A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A95458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A95458 color

#A95458 rgb(169, 84, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #A95458 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 32.9% green and 34.5% blue (169, 84, 88).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 34% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 48% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#A95458 color codes

HEX	`#A95458`
RGB	`rgb(169, 84, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 32.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 34%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 50%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 48%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.29, 35.2, 13.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.29, 37.87, 21.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.295, 15.482, 11.098)`
Decimal	`11097176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A95458, 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 #A95458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A95458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #A95458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a95458; }
.text { color: #a95458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a95458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 84 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a95458, #a97b54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #A95458?: #A95458 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 #A95458?: The RGB value is 169, 84, 88: 169 red, 84 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A95458?: The complementary color is #54A9A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A95458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.