What color is #A56886?

#A56886 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A56886?

The RGB value is 165, 104, 134: 165 red, 104 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A56886?

The complementary color is #68A587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A56886?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A56886 color

#A56886 rgb(165, 104, 134)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A56886 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 40.8% green and 52.5% blue (165, 104, 134).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 25% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 19% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#A56886 color codes

HEX	`#A56886`
RGB	`rgb(165, 104, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 40.8%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 25%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 37%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 19%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.41, 28.83, -6.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.41, 29.51, 347.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.771, 19.623, 25.032)`
Decimal	`10840198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A56886, 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 #A56886	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A56886 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	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 #A56886 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a56886; }
.text { color: #a56886; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a56886; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 104 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a56886, #a56868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A56886?: #A56886 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A56886?: The RGB value is 165, 104, 134: 165 red, 104 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A56886?: The complementary color is #68A587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A56886?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.