What color is #A2807D?

#A2807D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A2807D?

The RGB value is 162, 128, 125: 162 red, 128 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A2807D?

The complementary color is #7D9FA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A2807D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A2807D color

#A2807D rgb(162, 128, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #A2807D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.5% red, 50.2% green and 49% blue (162, 128, 125).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 17% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 23% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Opium (#987E7E), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#A2807D color codes

HEX	`#A2807D`
RGB	`rgb(162, 128, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.5%, 50.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 17%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 23%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 23%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.69, 12.61, 6.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.69, 14.24, 27.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.321, 24.601, 22.76)`
Decimal	`10649725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A2807D, 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 #A2807D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A2807D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #A2807D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a2807d; }
.text { color: #a2807d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a2807d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(162 128 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a2807d, #a2937d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #A2807D?: #A2807D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Opium. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A2807D?: The RGB value is 162, 128, 125: 162 red, 128 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A2807D?: The complementary color is #7D9FA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A2807D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.