What color is #A24182?

#A24182 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 #A24182?

The RGB value is 162, 65, 130: 162 red, 65 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A24182?

The complementary color is #41A261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A24182?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A24182 color

#A24182 rgb(162, 65, 130)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A24182 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 25.5% green and 51% blue (162, 65, 130).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 43% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 20% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Grape Riot (#9B4682), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#A24182 color codes

HEX	`#A24182`
RGB	`rgb(162, 65, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 25.5%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 43%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 60%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 20%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.88, 47.63, -16.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.88, 50.51, 340.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.82, 13.076, 22.542)`
Decimal	`10633602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A24182, 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 #A24182	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A24182 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #A24182 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a24182; }
.text { color: #a24182; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a24182; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 65 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a24182, #a24152); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #A24182?: #A24182 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 #A24182?: The RGB value is 162, 65, 130: 162 red, 65 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A24182?: The complementary color is #41A261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A24182?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.