What color is #A3698C?

#A3698C 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 #A3698C?

The RGB value is 163, 105, 140: 163 red, 105 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3698C?

The complementary color is #69A380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3698C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3698C color

#A3698C rgb(163, 105, 140)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A3698C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 41.2% green and 54.9% blue (163, 105, 140).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 24% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 14% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#A3698C color codes

HEX	`#A3698C`
RGB	`rgb(163, 105, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 41.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 24%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 36%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 14%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.59, 28.54, -9.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.59, 30.11, 341.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.89, 19.784, 27.314)`
Decimal	`10709388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3698C, 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 #A3698C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3698C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	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 #A3698C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3698c; }
.text { color: #a3698c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3698c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 105 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3698c, #a3696f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A3698C?: #A3698C 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 #A3698C?: The RGB value is 163, 105, 140: 163 red, 105 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3698C?: The complementary color is #69A380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3698C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.