Close to Smoky Topaz
#A5495C
#A5495C is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Smoky Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 28.6% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 39% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A5495C.
Split complementary
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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.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A5495C as they’d see it.
#A5495C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A5495C
What color is #A5495C?
#A5495C is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Smoky Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 28.6% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 39% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A5495C in RGB?
#A5495C is rgb(165, 73, 92): 165 red, 73 green, and 92 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A5495C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 44, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A5495C?
PANTONE 7419 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A5495C?
Its complement #0A7463 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.