What color is #A34969?

#A34969 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A34969?

The RGB value is 163, 73, 105: 163 red, 73 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A34969?

The complementary color is #49A383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A34969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A34969 color

#A34969 rgb(163, 73, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A34969 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 28.6% green and 41.2% blue (163, 73, 105).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 38% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 36% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#A34969 color codes

HEX	`#A34969`
RGB	`rgb(163, 73, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 28.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 38%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 55%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 36%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.62, 40.62, -0.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.62, 40.62, 359.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.038, 13.574, 14.927)`
Decimal	`10701161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A34969, 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 #A34969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A34969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #A34969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a34969; }
.text { color: #a34969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a34969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 73 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a34969, #a35649); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A34969?: #A34969 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A34969?: The RGB value is 163, 73, 105: 163 red, 73 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A34969?: The complementary color is #49A383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A34969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.