What color is #A24373?

#A24373 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A24373?

The RGB value is 162, 67, 115: 162 red, 67 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A24373?

The complementary color is #43A272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A24373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A24373 color

#A24373 rgb(162, 67, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A24373 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 26.3% green and 45.1% blue (162, 67, 115).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 41% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 29% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#A24373 color codes

HEX	`#A24373`
RGB	`rgb(162, 67, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 26.3%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 41%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 59%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 29%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.67, 44.54, -7.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.67, 45.24, 349.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.003, 12.935, 17.66)`
Decimal	`10634099`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A24373, 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 #A24373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A24373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #A24373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a24373; }
.text { color: #a24373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a24373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 67 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a24373, #a24343); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A24373?: #A24373 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A24373?: The RGB value is 162, 67, 115: 162 red, 67 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A24373?: The complementary color is #43A272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A24373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.