What color is #A16E7D?

#A16E7D 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 #A16E7D?

The RGB value is 161, 110, 125: 161 red, 110 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A16E7D?

The complementary color is #6EA192, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A16E7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A16E7D color

#A16E7D rgb(161, 110, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A16E7D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 43.1% green and 49% blue (161, 110, 125).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 21% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 22% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#A16E7D color codes

HEX	`#A16E7D`
RGB	`rgb(161, 110, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 43.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 21%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 32%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 22%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.07, 22.5, -0.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.07, 22.5, 359.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.976, 20.211, 22.036)`
Decimal	`10579581`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A16E7D, 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 #A16E7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A16E7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	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 #A16E7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a16e7d; }
.text { color: #a16e7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a16e7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 110 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a16e7d, #a1796e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A16E7D?: #A16E7D 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 #A16E7D?: The RGB value is 161, 110, 125: 161 red, 110 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A16E7D?: The complementary color is #6EA192, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A16E7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.