What color is #A0638B?

#A0638B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A0638B?

The RGB value is 160, 99, 139: 160 red, 99 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A0638B?

The complementary color is #63A078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A0638B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A0638B color

#A0638B rgb(160, 99, 139)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A0638B is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 38.8% green and 54.5% blue (160, 99, 139).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 24% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 13% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#A0638B color codes

HEX	`#A0638B`
RGB	`rgb(160, 99, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 38.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 24%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 38%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.81, 30.67, -11.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.81, 32.83, 339.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.619, 18.263, 26.702)`
Decimal	`10511243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A0638B, 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 #A0638B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A0638B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	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 #A0638B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a0638b; }
.text { color: #a0638b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a0638b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 99 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a0638b, #a0636d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A0638B?: #A0638B is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A0638B?: The RGB value is 160, 99, 139: 160 red, 99 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A0638B?: The complementary color is #63A078, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A0638B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.