What color is #A16499?

#A16499 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A16499?

The RGB value is 161, 100, 153: 161 red, 100 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A16499?

The complementary color is #64A16C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A16499?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A16499 color

#A16499 rgb(161, 100, 153)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A16499 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 39.2% green and 60% blue (161, 100, 153).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 24% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 5% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#A16499 color codes

HEX	`#A16499`
RGB	`rgb(161, 100, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 39.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 24%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 38%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 5%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.68, 32.97, -18.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.68, 37.89, 330.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.005, 18.993, 32.48)`
Decimal	`10577049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A16499, 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 #A16499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A16499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	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 #A16499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a16499; }
.text { color: #a16499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a16499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 100 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a16499, #a1647b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A16499?: #A16499 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A16499?: The RGB value is 161, 100, 153: 161 red, 100 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A16499?: The complementary color is #64A16C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A16499?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.