What color is #A76994?

#A76994 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A76994?

The RGB value is 167, 105, 148: 167 red, 105 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A76994?

The complementary color is #69A77C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A76994?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A76994 color

#A76994 rgb(167, 105, 148)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A76994 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 41.2% green and 58% blue (167, 105, 148).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 26% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 11% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Drama Queen (#A37298), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#A76994 color codes

HEX	`#A76994`
RGB	`rgb(167, 105, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 41.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 26%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 37%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 11%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.35, 31.34, -13.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.35, 33.97, 337.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.333, 20.458, 30.573)`
Decimal	`10971540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A76994, 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 #A76994	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A76994 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	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 #A76994 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a76994; }
.text { color: #a76994; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a76994; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 105 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a76994, #a76975); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A76994?: #A76994 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Drama Queen. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A76994?: The RGB value is 167, 105, 148: 167 red, 105 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A76994?: The complementary color is #69A77C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A76994?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.