What color is #A23884?

#A23884 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A23884?

The RGB value is 162, 56, 132: 162 red, 56 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A23884?

The complementary color is #38A256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A23884?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A23884 color

#A23884 rgb(162, 56, 132)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A23884 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 22% green and 51.8% blue (162, 56, 132).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 49% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 19% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Grape Riot (#9B4682), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#A23884 color codes

HEX	`#A23884`
RGB	`rgb(162, 56, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 22%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 49%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 65%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 19%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.5, 51.92, -20.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.5, 55.69, 338.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.48, 12.178, 23.097)`
Decimal	`10631300`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A23884, 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 #A23884	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A23884 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	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 #A23884 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a23884; }
.text { color: #a23884; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a23884; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 56 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a23884, #a2384f); }

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Questions

What color is #A23884?: #A23884 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A23884?: The RGB value is 162, 56, 132: 162 red, 56 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A23884?: The complementary color is #38A256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A23884?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.