What color is #A15A7E?

#A15A7E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A15A7E?

The RGB value is 161, 90, 126: 161 red, 90 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A15A7E?

The complementary color is #5AA17D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A15A7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A15A7E color

#A15A7E rgb(161, 90, 126)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A15A7E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 35.3% green and 49.4% blue (161, 90, 126).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 28% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 22% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#A15A7E color codes

HEX	`#A15A7E`
RGB	`rgb(161, 90, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 35.3%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 28%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 44%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.49, 33.88, -7.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.49, 34.69, 347.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.12, 16.397, 21.735)`
Decimal	`10574462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A15A7E, 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 #A15A7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A15A7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #A15A7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a15a7e; }
.text { color: #a15a7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a15a7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 90 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a15a7e, #a15a5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A15A7E?: #A15A7E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A15A7E?: The RGB value is 161, 90, 126: 161 red, 90 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A15A7E?: The complementary color is #5AA17D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A15A7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.