What color is #A35570?

#A35570 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 #A35570?

The RGB value is 163, 85, 112: 163 red, 85 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A35570?

The complementary color is #55A388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A35570?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A35570 color

#A35570 rgb(163, 85, 112)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A35570 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 33.3% green and 43.9% blue (163, 85, 112).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 31% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 31% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#A35570 color codes

HEX	`#A35570`
RGB	`rgb(163, 85, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 33.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 31%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 48%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 31%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.25, 35.28, -0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.25, 35.28, 358.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.278, 15.455, 17.189)`
Decimal	`10704240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A35570, 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 #A35570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A35570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #A35570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a35570; }
.text { color: #a35570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a35570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 85 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a35570, #a36155); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A35570?: #A35570 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 #A35570?: The RGB value is 163, 85, 112: 163 red, 85 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A35570?: The complementary color is #55A388, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A35570?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.