Close to Red Clay
#A35239
#A35239 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Red Clay. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 32.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 48% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A35239.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.49:1 AABlack text on this color
3.82:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.49:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.82:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A35239 as they’d see it.
#A35239 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A35239
What color is #A35239?
#A35239 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Red Clay. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 32.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 48% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A35239 in RGB?
#A35239 is rgb(163, 82, 57): 163 red, 82 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A35239 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 50, 65, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A35239?
PANTONE 484 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A35239?
Its complement #19728A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.