What color is #A03E7D?

#A03E7D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A03E7D?

The RGB value is 160, 62, 125: 160 red, 62 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A03E7D?

The complementary color is #3EA061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A03E7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A03E7D color

#A03E7D rgb(160, 62, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A03E7D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 24.3% green and 49% blue (160, 62, 125).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 44% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 22% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Grape Riot (#9B4682), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#A03E7D color codes

HEX	`#A03E7D`
RGB	`rgb(160, 62, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 24.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 44%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 61%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 22%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.85, 47.67, -15.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.85, 50.08, 342.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.922, 12.401, 20.743)`
Decimal	`10501757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A03E7D, 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 #A03E7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A03E7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #A03E7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a03e7d; }
.text { color: #a03e7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a03e7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 62 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a03e7d, #a03e4c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A03E7D?: #A03E7D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A03E7D?: The RGB value is 160, 62, 125: 160 red, 62 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A03E7D?: The complementary color is #3EA061, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A03E7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.