What color is #A2717F?

#A2717F is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2717F?

The RGB value is 162, 113, 127: 162 red, 113 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2717F?

The complementary color is #71A294, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2717F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2717F color

#A2717F rgb(162, 113, 127)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A2717F is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 44.3% green and 49.8% blue (162, 113, 127).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 21% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 22% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#A2717F color codes

HEX	`#A2717F`
RGB	`rgb(162, 113, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 44.3%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 21%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 30%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 22%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.98, 21.48, 0.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.98, 21.48, 0.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.637, 21.025, 22.835)`
Decimal	`10645887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2717F, 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 #A2717F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A2717F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	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 #A2717F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2717f; }
.text { color: #a2717f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2717f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 113 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2717f, #a27b71); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A2717F?: #A2717F is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2717F?: The RGB value is 162, 113, 127: 162 red, 113 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2717F?: The complementary color is #71A294, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2717F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.