What color is #A8597A?

#A8597A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A8597A?

The RGB value is 168, 89, 122: 168 red, 89 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8597A?

The complementary color is #59A887, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8597A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8597A color

#A8597A rgb(168, 89, 122)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A8597A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 34.9% green and 47.8% blue (168, 89, 122).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 31% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 27% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#A8597A color codes

HEX	`#A8597A`
RGB	`rgb(168, 89, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 34.9%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 31%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 47%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 27%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.1, 36.32, -4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.1, 36.54, 353.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.234, 16.877, 20.442)`
Decimal	`11032954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8597A, 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 #A8597A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A8597A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	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 #A8597A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8597a; }
.text { color: #a8597a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8597a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 89 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8597a, #a86059); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A8597A?: #A8597A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Our Little Secret. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A8597A?: The RGB value is 168, 89, 122: 168 red, 89 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8597A?: The complementary color is #59A887, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8597A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.