What color is #A05874?

#A05874 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 #A05874?

The RGB value is 160, 88, 116: 160 red, 88 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A05874?

The complementary color is #58A084, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A05874?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A05874 color

#A05874 rgb(160, 88, 116)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A05874 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 34.5% green and 45.5% blue (160, 88, 116).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 29% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 28% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#A05874 color codes

HEX	`#A05874`
RGB	`rgb(160, 88, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 34.5%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 29%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 45%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 28%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.6, 33.12, -2.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.6, 33.23, 355.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.14, 15.716, 18.44)`
Decimal	`10508404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A05874, 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 #A05874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A05874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #A05874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a05874; }
.text { color: #a05874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a05874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 88 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a05874, #a06058); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A05874?: #A05874 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 #A05874?: The RGB value is 160, 88, 116: 160 red, 88 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A05874?: The complementary color is #58A084, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A05874?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.