What color is #A2777D?

#A2777D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2777D?

The RGB value is 162, 119, 125: 162 red, 119 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2777D?

The complementary color is #77A29C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2777D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2777D color

#A2777D rgb(162, 119, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #A2777D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 46.7% green and 49% blue (162, 119, 125).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 19% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 23% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#A2777D color codes

HEX	`#A2777D`
RGB	`rgb(162, 119, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 46.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 19%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 27%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 23%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.4, 17.74, 3.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.4, 18.06, 10.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.199, 22.357, 22.386)`
Decimal	`10647421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2777D, 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 #A2777D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A2777D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #A2777D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2777d; }
.text { color: #a2777d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2777d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 119 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2777d, #a28777); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #A2777D?: #A2777D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2777D?: The RGB value is 162, 119, 125: 162 red, 119 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2777D?: The complementary color is #77A29C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2777D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.