What color is #A2617C?

#A2617C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2617C?

The RGB value is 162, 97, 124: 162 red, 97 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2617C?

The complementary color is #61A287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2617C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2617C color

#A2617C rgb(162, 97, 124)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A2617C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 38% green and 48.6% blue (162, 97, 124).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 26% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 23% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Fruit of Passion (#946985), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#A2617C color codes

HEX	`#A2617C`
RGB	`rgb(162, 97, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 38%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 26%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 40%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 23%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.11, 30.07, -3.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.11, 30.3, 352.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.814, 17.688, 21.277)`
Decimal	`10641788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2617C, 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 #A2617C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A2617C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #A2617C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2617c; }
.text { color: #a2617c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2617c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 97 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2617c, #a26761); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A2617C?: #A2617C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Fruit of Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2617C?: The RGB value is 162, 97, 124: 162 red, 97 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2617C?: The complementary color is #61A287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2617C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.