What color is #A36688?

#A36688 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A36688?

The RGB value is 163, 102, 136: 163 red, 102 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A36688?

The complementary color is #66A381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A36688?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A36688 color

#A36688 rgb(163, 102, 136)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A36688 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 40% green and 53.3% blue (163, 102, 136).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 25% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 17% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#A36688 color codes

HEX	`#A36688`
RGB	`rgb(163, 102, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 40%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 25%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 37%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 17%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.77, 29.55, -8.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.77, 30.74, 344.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.3, 19.068, 25.688)`
Decimal	`10708616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A36688, 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 #A36688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A36688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	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 #A36688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a36688; }
.text { color: #a36688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a36688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 102 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a36688, #a3666a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A36688?: #A36688 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A36688?: The RGB value is 163, 102, 136: 163 red, 102 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A36688?: The complementary color is #66A381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A36688?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.