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#A96551
#A96551 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 39.6% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A96551.
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.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A96551 as they’d see it.
#A96551 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 #A96551
What color is #A96551?
#A96551 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 39.6% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A96551 in RGB?
#A96551 is rgb(169, 101, 81): 169 red, 101 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A96551 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 40, 52, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A96551?
PANTONE 7523 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A96551?
Its complement #15829A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.