What color is #A3477C?

#A3477C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3477C?

The RGB value is 163, 71, 124: 163 red, 71 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3477C?

The complementary color is #47A36E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3477C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3477C color

#A3477C rgb(163, 71, 124)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A3477C is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 27.8% green and 48.6% blue (163, 71, 124).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 39% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 24% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#A3477C color codes

HEX	`#A3477C`
RGB	`rgb(163, 71, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 27.8%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 39%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 56%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 24%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.87, 44.18, -11.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.87, 45.68, 345.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.996, 13.75, 20.613)`
Decimal	`10700668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3477C, 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 #A3477C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A3477C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #A3477C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3477c; }
.text { color: #a3477c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3477c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 71 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3477c, #a3474e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A3477C?: #A3477C is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3477C?: The RGB value is 163, 71, 124: 163 red, 71 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3477C?: The complementary color is #47A36E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3477C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.