What color is #A37997?

#A37997 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A37997?

The RGB value is 163, 121, 151: 163 red, 121 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A37997?

The complementary color is #79A385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A37997?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A37997 color

#A37997 rgb(163, 121, 151)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A37997 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 47.5% green and 59.2% blue (163, 121, 151).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 19% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 7% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#A37997 color codes

HEX	`#A37997`
RGB	`rgb(163, 121, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 47.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 19%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 26%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 7%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.78, 21.4, -9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.78, 23.52, 335.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.527, 23.697, 32.396)`
Decimal	`10713495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A37997, 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 #A37997	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A37997 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #A37997 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a37997; }
.text { color: #a37997; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a37997; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 121 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a37997, #a37982); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A37997?: #A37997 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A37997?: The RGB value is 163, 121, 151: 163 red, 121 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A37997?: The complementary color is #79A385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A37997?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.