What color is #A15C83?

#A15C83 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A15C83?

The RGB value is 161, 92, 131: 161 red, 92 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A15C83?

The complementary color is #5CA17A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A15C83?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A15C83 color

#A15C83 rgb(161, 92, 131)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A15C83 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 36.1% green and 51.4% blue (161, 92, 131).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 27% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 19% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#A15C83 color codes

HEX	`#A15C83`
RGB	`rgb(161, 92, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 36.1%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 27%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 43%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 19%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.1, 33.58, -9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.1, 34.9, 344.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.622, 16.872, 23.533)`
Decimal	`10574979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A15C83, 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 #A15C83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A15C83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #A15C83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a15c83; }
.text { color: #a15c83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a15c83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 92 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a15c83, #a15c61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A15C83?: #A15C83 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A15C83?: The RGB value is 161, 92, 131: 161 red, 92 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A15C83?: The complementary color is #5CA17A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A15C83?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.