What color is #A76E8F?

#A76E8F 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 #A76E8F?

The RGB value is 167, 110, 143: 167 red, 110 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A76E8F?

The complementary color is #6EA786, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A76E8F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A76E8F color

#A76E8F rgb(167, 110, 143)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A76E8F is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.5% red, 43.1% green and 56.1% blue (167, 110, 143).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 24% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 14% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#A76E8F color codes

HEX	`#A76E8F`
RGB	`rgb(167, 110, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.5%, 43.1%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 24%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 34%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 14%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.33, 27.67, -8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.33, 29.01, 342.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.47, 21.352, 28.708)`
Decimal	`10972815`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A76E8F, 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 #A76E8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A76E8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	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 #A76E8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a76e8f; }
.text { color: #a76e8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a76e8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(167 110 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a76e8f, #a76e72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #A76E8F?: #A76E8F 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 #A76E8F?: The RGB value is 167, 110, 143: 167 red, 110 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A76E8F?: The complementary color is #6EA786, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A76E8F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.