What color is #A35D8B?

#A35D8B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A35D8B?

The RGB value is 163, 93, 139: 163 red, 93 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A35D8B?

The complementary color is #5DA375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A35D8B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A35D8B color

#A35D8B rgb(163, 93, 139)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A35D8B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 36.5% green and 54.5% blue (163, 93, 139).

Its hue angle is 321°, with 28% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 15% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#A35D8B color codes

HEX	`#A35D8B`
RGB	`rgb(163, 93, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 36.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(321, 28%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(321, 43%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 15%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.86, 35.04, -13.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.86, 37.42, 339.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.679, 17.481, 26.548)`
Decimal	`10706315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A35D8B, 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 #A35D8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A35D8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #A35D8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a35d8b; }
.text { color: #a35d8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a35d8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 93 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a35d8b, #a35d68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A35D8B?: #A35D8B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A35D8B?: The RGB value is 163, 93, 139: 163 red, 93 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A35D8B?: The complementary color is #5DA375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A35D8B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.