What color is #A95D5B?

#A95D5B 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 #A95D5B?

The RGB value is 169, 93, 91: 169 red, 93 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A95D5B?

The complementary color is #5BA7A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A95D5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A95D5B color

#A95D5B rgb(169, 93, 91)

Shades of red

The hex color #A95D5B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 36.5% green and 35.7% blue (169, 93, 91).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 31% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 46% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Cheek Red (#A55A55), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#A95D5B color codes

HEX	`#A95D5B`
RGB	`rgb(169, 93, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 36.5%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 31%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 46%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 46%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.29, 30.67, 14.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.29, 34.1, 25.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.166, 17.021, 12.014)`
Decimal	`11099483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A95D5B, 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 #A95D5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A95D5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #A95D5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a95d5b; }
.text { color: #a95d5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a95d5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 93 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a95d5b, #a9845b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #A95D5B?: #A95D5B 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 #A95D5B?: The RGB value is 169, 93, 91: 169 red, 93 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A95D5B?: The complementary color is #5BA7A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A95D5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.