What color is #A14E69?

#A14E69 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 #A14E69?

The RGB value is 161, 78, 105: 161 red, 78 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A14E69?

The complementary color is #4EA186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A14E69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A14E69 color

#A14E69 rgb(161, 78, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A14E69 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 30.6% green and 41.2% blue (161, 78, 105).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 35% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 35% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#A14E69 color codes

HEX	`#A14E69`
RGB	`rgb(161, 78, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 30.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 35%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 52%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 35%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.3, 37.34, 0.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.3, 37.35, 0.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.973, 14.048, 15.021)`
Decimal	`10571369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A14E69, 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 #A14E69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A14E69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #A14E69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a14e69; }
.text { color: #a14e69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a14e69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 78 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a14e69, #a15c4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A14E69?: #A14E69 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 #A14E69?: The RGB value is 161, 78, 105: 161 red, 78 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A14E69?: The complementary color is #4EA186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A14E69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.