What color is #A86483?

#A86483 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A86483?

The RGB value is 168, 100, 131: 168 red, 100 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A86483?

The complementary color is #64A889, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A86483?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A86483 color

#A86483 rgb(168, 100, 131)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A86483 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 39.2% green and 51.4% blue (168, 100, 131).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 28% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 22% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#A86483 color codes

HEX	`#A86483`
RGB	`rgb(168, 100, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 39.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 28%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 40%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 22%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.78, 31.67, -5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.78, 32.13, 350.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.803, 19.08, 23.845)`
Decimal	`11035779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A86483, 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 #A86483	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A86483 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	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 #A86483 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a86483; }
.text { color: #a86483; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a86483; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 100 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a86483, #a86764); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A86483?: #A86483 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A86483?: The RGB value is 168, 100, 131: 168 red, 100 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A86483?: The complementary color is #64A889, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A86483?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and white text 4.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.