What color is #A08497?

#A08497 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A08497?

The RGB value is 160, 132, 151: 160 red, 132 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A08497?

The complementary color is #84A08D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A08497?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A08497 color

#A08497 rgb(160, 132, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A08497 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 62.7% red, 51.8% green and 59.2% blue (160, 132, 151).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 13% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#A08497 color codes

HEX	`#A08497`
RGB	`rgb(160, 132, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(62.7%, 51.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 13%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 17%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 6%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.24, 14.02, -6.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.24, 15.3, 336.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.334, 26.211, 32.839)`
Decimal	`10519703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A08497, 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 #A08497	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A08497 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #A08497 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a08497; }
.text { color: #a08497; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a08497; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(160 132 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a08497, #a08489); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A08497?: #A08497 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A08497?: The RGB value is 160, 132, 151: 160 red, 132 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A08497?: The complementary color is #84A08D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A08497?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.