What color is #A34982?

#A34982 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A34982?

The RGB value is 163, 73, 130: 163 red, 73 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A34982?

The complementary color is #49A36A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A34982?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A34982 color

#A34982 rgb(163, 73, 130)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A34982 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 28.6% green and 51% blue (163, 73, 130).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 38% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 20% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Plum Passion (#9B4B80), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#A34982 color codes

HEX	`#A34982`
RGB	`rgb(163, 73, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 28.6%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 38%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 55%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 20%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.47, 44.09, -14.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.47, 46.37, 341.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.517, 14.165, 22.716)`
Decimal	`10701186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A34982, 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 #A34982	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A34982 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #A34982 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a34982; }
.text { color: #a34982; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a34982; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 73 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a34982, #a34955); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A34982?: #A34982 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Plum Passion. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A34982?: The RGB value is 163, 73, 130: 163 red, 73 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A34982?: The complementary color is #49A36A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A34982?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.