What color is #A1526E?

#A1526E 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 #A1526E?

The RGB value is 161, 82, 110: 161 red, 82 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1526E?

The complementary color is #52A185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1526E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1526E color

#A1526E rgb(161, 82, 110)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A1526E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 32.2% green and 43.1% blue (161, 82, 110).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 33% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 32% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#A1526E color codes

HEX	`#A1526E`
RGB	`rgb(161, 82, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 32.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 33%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 49%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 32%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.27, 35.89, -1.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.27, 35.9, 358.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.531, 14.739, 16.513)`
Decimal	`10572398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1526E, 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 #A1526E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A1526E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #A1526E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1526e; }
.text { color: #a1526e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1526e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 82 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1526e, #a15d52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A1526E?: #A1526E 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 #A1526E?: The RGB value is 161, 82, 110: 161 red, 82 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1526E?: The complementary color is #52A185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1526E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.