What color is #A25792?

#A25792 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A25792?

The RGB value is 162, 87, 146: 162 red, 87 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A25792?

The complementary color is #57A267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A25792?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A25792 color

#A25792 rgb(162, 87, 146)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A25792 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 34.1% green and 57.3% blue (162, 87, 146).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 30% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda Onion (#9D5A8F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#A25792 color codes

HEX	`#A25792`
RGB	`rgb(162, 87, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 34.1%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 30%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 46%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 10%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.72, 39.15, -19.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.72, 43.54, 334.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.497, 16.575, 29.15)`
Decimal	`10639250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A25792, 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 #A25792	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A25792 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	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 #A25792 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a25792; }
.text { color: #a25792; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a25792; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 87 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a25792, #a2576d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A25792?: #A25792 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Bermuda Onion. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A25792?: The RGB value is 162, 87, 146: 162 red, 87 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A25792?: The complementary color is #57A267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A25792?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.