What color is #A0577C?

#A0577C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0577C?

The RGB value is 160, 87, 124: 160 red, 87 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0577C?

The complementary color is #57A07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0577C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0577C color

#A0577C rgb(160, 87, 124)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A0577C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 34.1% green and 48.6% blue (160, 87, 124).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 30% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 22% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#A0577C color codes

HEX	`#A0577C`
RGB	`rgb(160, 87, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 34.1%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 30%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 46%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 22%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.64, 34.86, -7.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.64, 35.65, 347.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.544, 15.747, 20.97)`
Decimal	`10508156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0577C, 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 #A0577C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A0577C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #A0577C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0577c; }
.text { color: #a0577c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0577c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 87 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0577c, #a05757); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A0577C?: #A0577C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0577C?: The RGB value is 160, 87, 124: 160 red, 87 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0577C?: The complementary color is #57A07B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0577C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.