What color is #A95B64?

#A95B64 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A95B64?

The RGB value is 169, 91, 100: 169 red, 91 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A95B64?

The complementary color is #5BA9A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A95B64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A95B64 color

#A95B64 rgb(169, 91, 100)

Shades of red

The hex color #A95B64 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 35.7% green and 39.2% blue (169, 91, 100).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 31% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 41% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Hot Flamingo (#B35966), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#A95B64 color codes

HEX	`#A95B64`
RGB	`rgb(169, 91, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 35.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 31%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 46%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 41%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.06, 32.76, 9.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.06, 34.03, 15.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.405, 16.839, 14.124)`
Decimal	`11098980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A95B64, 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 #A95B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A95B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #A95B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a95b64; }
.text { color: #a95b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a95b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 91 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a95b64, #a9795b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A95B64?: #A95B64 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Flamingo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A95B64?: The RGB value is 169, 91, 100: 169 red, 91 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A95B64?: The complementary color is #5BA9A0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A95B64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.