What color is #A3709D?

#A3709D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A3709D?

The RGB value is 163, 112, 157: 163 red, 112 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A3709D?

The complementary color is #70A376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A3709D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A3709D color

#A3709D rgb(163, 112, 157)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A3709D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 43.9% green and 61.6% blue (163, 112, 157).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 22% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 4% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#A3709D color codes

HEX	`#A3709D`
RGB	`rgb(163, 112, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 43.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 22%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 31%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 4%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.83, 27.65, -16.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.83, 32.04, 329.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.984, 21.81, 34.68)`
Decimal	`10711197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A3709D, 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 #A3709D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A3709D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #A3709D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a3709d; }
.text { color: #a3709d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a3709d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 112 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a3709d, #a37084); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A3709D?: #A3709D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A3709D?: The RGB value is 163, 112, 157: 163 red, 112 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A3709D?: The complementary color is #70A376, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A3709D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.