What color is #A23E6B?

#A23E6B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Royal Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A23E6B?

The RGB value is 162, 62, 107: 162 red, 62 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A23E6B?

The complementary color is #3EA275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A23E6B?

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.

#A23E6B color

#A23E6B rgb(162, 62, 107)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A23E6B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 24.3% green and 42% blue (162, 62, 107).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 45% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 34% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Royal Flush (#A0365F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#A23E6B color codes

HEX	`#A23E6B`
RGB	`rgb(162, 62, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 24.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 45%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 62%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 34%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.52, 45.85, -4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.52, 46.09, 354.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.278, 12.19, 15.245)`
Decimal	`10632811`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A23E6B, 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 #A23E6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A23E6B 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 #A23E6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a23e6b; }
.text { color: #a23e6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a23e6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 62 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a23e6b, #a2433e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #A23E6B?: #A23E6B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Royal Flush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A23E6B?: The RGB value is 162, 62, 107: 162 red, 62 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A23E6B?: The complementary color is #3EA275, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A23E6B?: 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.