What color is #A05770?

#A05770 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A05770?

The RGB value is 160, 87, 112: 160 red, 87 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A05770?

The complementary color is #57A087, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A05770?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A05770 color

#A05770 rgb(160, 87, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A05770 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 34.1% green and 43.9% blue (160, 87, 112).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 30% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#A05770 color codes

HEX	`#A05770`
RGB	`rgb(160, 87, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 34.1%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 30%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 46%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 30%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.26, 33.1, -0.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.26, 33.1, 358.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.831, 15.462, 17.213)`
Decimal	`10508144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A05770, 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 #A05770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A05770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #A05770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a05770; }
.text { color: #a05770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a05770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 87 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a05770, #a06357); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A05770?: #A05770 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A05770?: The RGB value is 160, 87, 112: 160 red, 87 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A05770?: The complementary color is #57A087, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A05770?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.