What color is #A47094?

#A47094 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 #A47094?

The RGB value is 164, 112, 148: 164 red, 112 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A47094?

The complementary color is #70A480, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A47094?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A47094 color

#A47094 rgb(164, 112, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A47094 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.3% red, 43.9% green and 58% blue (164, 112, 148).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 22% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 10% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#A47094 color codes

HEX	`#A47094`
RGB	`rgb(164, 112, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.3%, 43.9%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 22%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 32%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 10%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.62, 26.34, -11.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.62, 28.64, 336.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.449, 21.62, 30.791)`
Decimal	`10776724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A47094, 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 #A47094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A47094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #A47094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a47094; }
.text { color: #a47094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a47094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(164 112 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a47094, #a4707a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #A47094?: #A47094 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 #A47094?: The RGB value is 164, 112, 148: 164 red, 112 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A47094?: The complementary color is #70A480, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A47094?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.