What color is #A03459?

#A03459 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Royal Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A03459?

The RGB value is 160, 52, 89: 160 red, 52 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A03459?

The complementary color is #34A07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A03459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A03459 color

#A03459 rgb(160, 52, 89)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A03459 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 20.4% green and 34.9% blue (160, 52, 89).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 51% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 44% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Royal Flush (#A0365F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#A03459 color codes

HEX	`#A03459`
RGB	`rgb(160, 52, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 20.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 51%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 68%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 44%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.99, 47.58, 2.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.99, 47.67, 3.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.53, 10.653, 10.582)`
Decimal	`10499161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A03459, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A03459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A03459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A03459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a03459; }
.text { color: #a03459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a03459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 52 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a03459, #a04534); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #A03459?: #A03459 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Royal Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A03459?: The RGB value is 160, 52, 89: 160 red, 52 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A03459?: The complementary color is #34A07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A03459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.