What color is #A66D8C?

#A66D8C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A66D8C?

The RGB value is 166, 109, 140: 166 red, 109 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A66D8C?

The complementary color is #6DA687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A66D8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A66D8C color

#A66D8C rgb(166, 109, 140)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A66D8C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.1% red, 42.7% green and 54.9% blue (166, 109, 140).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 24% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 16% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#A66D8C color codes

HEX	`#A66D8C`
RGB	`rgb(166, 109, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.1%, 42.7%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 24%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 34%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 16%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.88, 27.37, -7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.88, 28.41, 344.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.928, 20.939, 27.482)`
Decimal	`10907020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A66D8C, 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 #A66D8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A66D8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	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 #A66D8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a66d8c; }
.text { color: #a66d8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a66d8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(166 109 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a66d8c, #a66d70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A66D8C?: #A66D8C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A66D8C?: The RGB value is 166, 109, 140: 166 red, 109 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A66D8C?: The complementary color is #6DA687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A66D8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.