What color is #A8889E?

#A8889E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A8889E?

The RGB value is 168, 136, 158: 168 red, 136 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8889E?

The complementary color is #88A892, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8889E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8889E color

#A8889E rgb(168, 136, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A8889E is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 53.3% green and 62% blue (168, 136, 158).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 16% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#A8889E color codes

HEX	`#A8889E`
RGB	`rgb(168, 136, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 53.3%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 16%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 19%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.25, 15.96, -7.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.25, 17.46, 336.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.124, 28.403, 36.184)`
Decimal	`11045022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8889E, 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 #A8889E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A8889E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #A8889E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8889e; }
.text { color: #a8889e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8889e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 136 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8889e, #a8888e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #A8889E?: #A8889E is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A8889E?: The RGB value is 168, 136, 158: 168 red, 136 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8889E?: The complementary color is #88A892, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8889E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.