What color is #A3617D?

#A3617D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3617D?

The RGB value is 163, 97, 125: 163 red, 97 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3617D?

The complementary color is #61A387, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3617D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3617D color

#A3617D rgb(163, 97, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A3617D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 38% green and 49% blue (163, 97, 125).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 26% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 23% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 5.3 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#A3617D color codes

HEX	`#A3617D`
RGB	`rgb(163, 97, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 38%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 26%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 40%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 23%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.27, 30.59, -4.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.27, 30.87, 352.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.081, 17.818, 21.622)`
Decimal	`10707325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3617D, 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 #A3617D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A3617D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	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 #A3617D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3617d; }
.text { color: #a3617d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3617d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 97 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3617d, #a36661); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A3617D?: #A3617D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3617D?: The RGB value is 163, 97, 125: 163 red, 97 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3617D?: The complementary color is #61A387, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3617D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.