What color is #A33051?

#A33051 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Vampirella. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A33051?

The RGB value is 163, 48, 81: 163 red, 48 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A33051?

The complementary color is #30A382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A33051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A33051 color

#A33051 rgb(163, 48, 81)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A33051 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 18.8% green and 31.8% blue (163, 48, 81).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 55% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 50% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Vampirella (#9B2848), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#A33051 color codes

HEX	`#A33051`
RGB	`rgb(163, 48, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 18.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 55%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 71%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 50%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.72, 49.39, 7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.72, 49.97, 8.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.648, 10.497, 8.88)`
Decimal	`10694737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A33051, 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 #A33051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A33051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	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 #A33051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a33051; }
.text { color: #a33051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a33051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 48 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a33051, #a34930); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #A33051?: #A33051 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Vampirella. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A33051?: The RGB value is 163, 48, 81: 163 red, 48 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A33051?: The complementary color is #30A382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A33051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.