What color is #A58C98?

#A58C98 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A58C98?

The RGB value is 165, 140, 152: 165 red, 140 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A58C98?

The complementary color is #8CA599, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A58C98?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A58C98 color

#A58C98 rgb(165, 140, 152)

Shades of gray

The hex color #A58C98 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 54.9% green and 59.6% blue (165, 140, 152).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 12% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 8% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Nirvana (#A2919B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#A58C98 color codes

HEX	`#A58C98`
RGB	`rgb(165, 140, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 54.9%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 12%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 15%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 8%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.8, 11.5, -2.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.8, 11.85, 346.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.562, 29.023, 33.692)`
Decimal	`10849432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A58C98, 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 #A58C98	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A58C98 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #A58C98 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a58c98; }
.text { color: #a58c98; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a58c98; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 140 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a58c98, #a58d8c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A58C98?: #A58C98 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Nirvana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A58C98?: The RGB value is 165, 140, 152: 165 red, 140 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A58C98?: The complementary color is #8CA599, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A58C98?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.