What color is #A5768A?

#A5768A is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A5768A?

The RGB value is 165, 118, 138: 165 red, 118 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A5768A?

The complementary color is #76A591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A5768A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A5768A color

#A5768A rgb(165, 118, 138)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A5768A is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 46.3% green and 54.1% blue (165, 118, 138).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 21% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 16% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#A5768A color codes

HEX	`#A5768A`
RGB	`rgb(165, 118, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 46.3%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 21%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 28%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 16%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.86, 21.56, -3.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.86, 21.85, 350.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.583, 22.792, 27.039)`
Decimal	`10843786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A5768A, 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 #A5768A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A5768A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	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 #A5768A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a5768a; }
.text { color: #a5768a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a5768a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 118 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a5768a, #a57a76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A5768A?: #A5768A is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A5768A?: The RGB value is 165, 118, 138: 165 red, 118 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A5768A?: The complementary color is #76A591, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A5768A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.