What color is #A94678?

#A94678 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 #A94678?

The RGB value is 169, 70, 120: 169 red, 70 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A94678?

The complementary color is #46A977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A94678?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A94678 color

#A94678 rgb(169, 70, 120)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A94678 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 27.5% green and 47.1% blue (169, 70, 120).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 41% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 29% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#A94678 color codes

HEX	`#A94678`
RGB	`rgb(169, 70, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 27.5%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 41%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 59%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 29%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.48, 46.04, -8.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.48, 46.76, 349.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.943, 14.174, 19.346)`
Decimal	`11093624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A94678, 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 #A94678	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#A94678 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #A94678 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a94678; }
.text { color: #a94678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a94678; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 70 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a94678, #a94646); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A94678?: #A94678 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 #A94678?: The RGB value is 169, 70, 120: 169 red, 70 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A94678?: The complementary color is #46A977, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A94678?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.