Colour
#A48481
- #A48481
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#A48481 is a red with RGB values 164, 132, 129 and HSL 5°, 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
#A48481#A48481
HEX#A48481
RGBrgb(164, 132, 129)
RGB (0–1)0.6431, 0.5176, 0.5059
RGB percentages64.3%, 51.8%, 50.6%
HSLhsl(5.1, 16.1%, 57.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(5.1, 21.3%, 64.3%)
CMYK0%, 19.5%, 21.3%, 35.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,781,825
CSS custom property--colour: #A48481;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.2598WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness142 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#5B7B7E
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#81A1A4
Analogous#A4818F, #A49681
Triadic#81A484, #8481A4
Split complementary#81A495, #8190A4
Tetradic#90A481, #81A1A4, #9581A4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R164
G132
B129
Red164 (64.3%)
Green132 (51.8%)
Blue129 (50.6%)
Hue5.14°
Saturation (HSL)16.13%
Lightness57.45%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR A4 · G 84 · B 81
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