What color is #A34164?

#A34164 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A34164?

The RGB value is 163, 65, 100: 163 red, 65 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A34164?

The complementary color is #41A380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A34164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A34164 color

#A34164 rgb(163, 65, 100)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A34164 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 25.5% green and 39.2% blue (163, 65, 100).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 43% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 39% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Wine (#9A435D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#A34164 color codes

HEX	`#A34164`
RGB	`rgb(163, 65, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 25.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 43%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 60%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 39%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.98, 43.93, 0.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.98, 43.94, 0.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.296, 12.489, 13.449)`
Decimal	`10699108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A34164, 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 #A34164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A34164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #A34164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a34164; }
.text { color: #a34164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a34164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 65 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a34164, #a34f41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #A34164?: #A34164 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Velvet Wine. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A34164?: The RGB value is 163, 65, 100: 163 red, 65 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A34164?: The complementary color is #41A380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A34164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.