What color is #A37E9C?

#A37E9C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A37E9C?

The RGB value is 163, 126, 156: 163 red, 126 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A37E9C?

The complementary color is #7EA385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A37E9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A37E9C color

#A37E9C rgb(163, 126, 156)

Shades of purple

The hex color #A37E9C is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 63.9% red, 49.4% green and 61.2% blue (163, 126, 156).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 17% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 4% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Amorous (#967D96), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#A37E9C color codes

HEX	`#A37E9C`
RGB	`rgb(163, 126, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(63.9%, 49.4%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 17%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 23%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 4%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.18, 19.48, -10.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.18, 22.15, 331.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.565, 25.109, 34.788)`
Decimal	`10714780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A37E9C, 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 #A37E9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A37E9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	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 #A37E9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a37e9c; }
.text { color: #a37e9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a37e9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(163 126 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a37e9c, #a37e8a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A37E9C?: #A37E9C is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Amorous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A37E9C?: The RGB value is 163, 126, 156: 163 red, 126 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A37E9C?: The complementary color is #7EA385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A37E9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and white text 3.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.