What color is #A05777?

#A05777 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 #A05777?

The RGB value is 160, 87, 119: 160 red, 87 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A05777?

The complementary color is #57A080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A05777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A05777 color

#A05777 rgb(160, 87, 119)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A05777 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 34.1% green and 46.7% blue (160, 87, 119).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 26% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#A05777 color codes

HEX	`#A05777`
RGB	`rgb(160, 87, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 34.1%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 30%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 46%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 26%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.48, 34.1, -4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.48, 34.43, 352.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.236, 15.624, 19.346)`
Decimal	`10508151`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A05777, 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 #A05777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A05777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #A05777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a05777; }
.text { color: #a05777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a05777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 87 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a05777, #a05c57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A05777?: #A05777 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 #A05777?: The RGB value is 160, 87, 119: 160 red, 87 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A05777?: The complementary color is #57A080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A05777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.