Colour
#A38583
- #A38583
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#A38583 is a red with RGB values 163, 133, 131 and HSL 4°, 15%, 58%. 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
#A38583#A38583
HEX#A38583
RGBrgb(163, 133, 131)
RGB (0–1)0.6392, 0.5216, 0.5137
RGB percentages63.9%, 52.2%, 51.4%
HSLhsl(3.8, 14.8%, 57.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(3.8, 19.6%, 63.9%)
CMYK0%, 18.4%, 19.6%, 36.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,716,547
CSS custom property--colour: #A38583;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.262WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness142.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.24:1
Contrast with white3.37:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.24:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8B8B8B
Inverted#5C7A7C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.37:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.24:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#83A1A3
Analogous#A38391, #A39583
Triadic#83A385, #8583A3
Split complementary#83A395, #8391A3
Tetradic#91A383, #83A1A3, #9583A3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R163
G133
B131
Red163 (63.9%)
Green133 (52.2%)
Blue131 (51.4%)
Hue3.75°
Saturation (HSL)14.81%
Lightness57.65%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR A3 · G 85 · B 83
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