Colour
#A2857F
- #A2857F
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#A2857F is a red with RGB values 162, 133, 127 and HSL 10°, 16%, 57%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#A2857F#A2857F
HEX#A2857F
RGBrgb(162, 133, 127)
RGB (0–1)0.6353, 0.5216, 0.498
RGB percentages63.5%, 52.2%, 49.8%
HSLhsl(10.3, 15.8%, 56.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(10.3, 21.6%, 63.5%)
CMYK0%, 17.9%, 21.6%, 36.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,651,007
CSS custom property--colour: #A2857F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25989WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness141.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.2:1
Contrast with white3.39:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.2:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8B8B8B
Inverted#5D7A80
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.39:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.2:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7F9CA2
Analogous#A27F8B, #A2967F
Triadic#7FA285, #857FA2
Split complementary#7FA297, #7F8AA2
Tetradic#8AA27F, #7F9CA2, #967FA2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R162
G133
B127
Red162 (63.5%)
Green133 (52.2%)
Blue127 (49.8%)
Hue10.29°
Saturation (HSL)15.84%
Lightness56.67%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR A2 · G 85 · B 7F
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