What color is #A4407E?

#A4407E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A4407E?

The RGB value is 164, 64, 126: 164 red, 64 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A4407E?

The complementary color is #40A466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A4407E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A4407E color

#A4407E rgb(164, 64, 126)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A4407E is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 25.1% green and 49.4% blue (164, 64, 126).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 44% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 23% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Grape Riot (#9B4682), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#A4407E color codes

HEX	`#A4407E`
RGB	`rgb(164, 64, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 25.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 44%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 61%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 23%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.86, 48.11, -14.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.86, 50.2, 343.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.91, 13.068, 21.156)`
Decimal	`10764414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A4407E, 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 #A4407E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A4407E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	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 #A4407E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a4407e; }
.text { color: #a4407e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a4407e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 64 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a4407e, #a4404c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #A4407E?: #A4407E is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Grape Riot. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A4407E?: The RGB value is 164, 64, 126: 164 red, 64 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A4407E?: The complementary color is #40A466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A4407E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.