What color is #A1899A?

#A1899A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A1899A?

The RGB value is 161, 137, 154: 161 red, 137 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A1899A?

The complementary color is #89A190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A1899A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A1899A color

#A1899A rgb(161, 137, 154)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A1899A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.1% red, 53.7% green and 60.4% blue (161, 137, 154).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 11% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Femme Fatale (#948593), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#A1899A color codes

HEX	`#A1899A`
RGB	`rgb(161, 137, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.1%, 53.7%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 11%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 15%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.71, 12.1, -5.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.71, 13.36, 334.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.476, 27.802, 34.379)`
Decimal	`10586522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A1899A, 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 #A1899A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A1899A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #A1899A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a1899a; }
.text { color: #a1899a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a1899a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(161 137 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a1899a, #a1898e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A1899A?: #A1899A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A1899A?: The RGB value is 161, 137, 154: 161 red, 137 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A1899A?: The complementary color is #89A190, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A1899A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.