What color is #A05478?

#A05478 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A05478?

The RGB value is 160, 84, 120: 160 red, 84 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A05478?

The complementary color is #54A07C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A05478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A05478 color

#A05478 rgb(160, 84, 120)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A05478 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 32.9% green and 47.1% blue (160, 84, 120).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 31% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 25% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#A05478 color codes

HEX	`#A05478`
RGB	`rgb(160, 84, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 32.9%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 31%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 48%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 25%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.87, 35.87, -6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.87, 36.41, 350.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.058, 15.172, 19.585)`
Decimal	`10507384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A05478, 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 #A05478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A05478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #A05478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a05478; }
.text { color: #a05478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a05478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 84 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a05478, #a05654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A05478?: #A05478 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A05478?: The RGB value is 160, 84, 120: 160 red, 84 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A05478?: The complementary color is #54A07C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A05478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.