What color is #A1687D?

#A1687D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1687D?

The RGB value is 161, 104, 125: 161 red, 104 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1687D?

The complementary color is #68A18C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1687D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1687D color

#A1687D rgb(161, 104, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A1687D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 40.8% green and 49% blue (161, 104, 125).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 23% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 22% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#A1687D color codes

HEX	`#A1687D`
RGB	`rgb(161, 104, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 40.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 23%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 35%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.64, 25.91, -2.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.64, 26, 355.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.35, 18.96, 21.828)`
Decimal	`10578045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1687D, 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 #A1687D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A1687D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	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 #A1687D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1687d; }
.text { color: #a1687d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1687d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 104 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1687d, #a16f68); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1687D?: #A1687D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1687D?: The RGB value is 161, 104, 125: 161 red, 104 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1687D?: The complementary color is #68A18C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1687D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.