What color is #A56287?

#A56287 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A56287?

The RGB value is 165, 98, 135: 165 red, 98 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A56287?

The complementary color is #62A580, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A56287?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A56287 color

#A56287 rgb(165, 98, 135)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A56287 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 38.4% green and 52.9% blue (165, 98, 135).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 27% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 18% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#A56287 color codes

HEX	`#A56287`
RGB	`rgb(165, 98, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 38.4%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 27%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 41%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 18%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.08, 32.33, -8.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.08, 33.53, 344.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.258, 18.486, 25.207)`
Decimal	`10838663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A56287, 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 #A56287	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A56287 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #A56287 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a56287; }
.text { color: #a56287; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a56287; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 98 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a56287, #a56265); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A56287?: #A56287 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A56287?: The RGB value is 165, 98, 135: 165 red, 98 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A56287?: The complementary color is #62A580, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A56287?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.