What color is #A06080?

#A06080 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A06080?

The RGB value is 160, 96, 128: 160 red, 96 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A06080?

The complementary color is #60A080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A06080?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A06080 color

#A06080 rgb(160, 96, 128)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A06080 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 37.6% green and 50.2% blue (160, 96, 128).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 25% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 20% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#A06080 color codes

HEX	`#A06080`
RGB	`rgb(160, 96, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 37.6%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 25%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 40%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 20%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.76, 30.52, -6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.76, 31.26, 347.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.577, 17.399, 22.587)`
Decimal	`10510464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A06080, 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 #A06080	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A06080 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #A06080 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a06080; }
.text { color: #a06080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a06080; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 96 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a06080, #a06060); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A06080?: #A06080 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A06080?: The RGB value is 160, 96, 128: 160 red, 96 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A06080?: The complementary color is #60A080, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A06080?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.