What color is #A1777C?

#A1777C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1777C?

The RGB value is 161, 119, 124: 161 red, 119 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1777C?

The complementary color is #77A19C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1777C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1777C color

#A1777C rgb(161, 119, 124)

Shades of red

The hex color #A1777C is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 46.7% green and 48.6% blue (161, 119, 124).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 18% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 23% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#A1777C color codes

HEX	`#A1777C`
RGB	`rgb(161, 119, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 46.7%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 18%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 26%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 23%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.27, 17.2, 3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.27, 17.59, 12.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.933, 22.227, 22.042)`
Decimal	`10581884`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1777C, 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 #A1777C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A1777C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #A1777C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1777c; }
.text { color: #a1777c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1777c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 119 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1777c, #a18777); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A1777C?: #A1777C is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1777C?: The RGB value is 161, 119, 124: 161 red, 119 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1777C?: The complementary color is #77A19C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1777C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.