What color is #A27282?

#A27282 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 #A27282?

The RGB value is 162, 114, 130: 162 red, 114 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A27282?

The complementary color is #72A292, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A27282?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A27282 color

#A27282 rgb(162, 114, 130)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A27282 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 44.7% green and 51% blue (162, 114, 130).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 21% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 20% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#A27282 color codes

HEX	`#A27282`
RGB	`rgb(162, 114, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 44.7%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 21%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 30%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 20%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.31, 21.39, -1.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.31, 21.43, 356.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.947, 21.329, 23.918)`
Decimal	`10646146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A27282, 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 #A27282	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A27282 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	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 #A27282 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a27282; }
.text { color: #a27282; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a27282; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 114 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a27282, #a27a72); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A27282?: #A27282 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 #A27282?: The RGB value is 162, 114, 130: 162 red, 114 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A27282?: The complementary color is #72A292, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A27282?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.