Colour
#A49494
- #A49494
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark grey
#A49494 is a red with RGB values 164, 148, 148 and HSL 0°, 8%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark grey.
Colour values
#A49494#A49494
HEX#A49494
RGBrgb(164, 148, 148)
RGB (0–1)0.6431, 0.5804, 0.5804
RGB percentages64.3%, 58%, 58%
HSLhsl(0, 8.1%, 61.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 9.8%, 64.3%)
CMYK0%, 9.8%, 9.8%, 35.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer10,785,940
CSS custom property--colour: #A49494;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.3121WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness153 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 7.24:1
Contrast with white2.9:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black7.24:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#979797
Inverted#5B6B6B
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.9:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text7.24:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#94A4A4
Analogous#A4949C, #A49C94
Triadic#94A494, #9494A4
Split complementary#94A49C, #949CA4
Tetradic#9CA494, #94A4A4, #9C94A4
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R164
G148
B148
Red164 (64.3%)
Green148 (58%)
Blue148 (58%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)8.08%
Lightness61.18%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR A4 · G 94 · B 94
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