What color is #AA4F69?

#AA4F69 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA4F69?

The RGB value is 170, 79, 105: 170 red, 79 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA4F69?

The complementary color is #4FAA90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA4F69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA4F69 color

#AA4F69 rgb(170, 79, 105)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AA4F69 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 31% green and 41.2% blue (170, 79, 105).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 37% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 38% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#AA4F69 color codes

HEX	`#AA4F69`
RGB	`rgb(170, 79, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 31%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 37%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 54%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 38%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.85, 40.04, 3.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.85, 40.15, 4.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.925, 15.16, 15.133)`
Decimal	`11161449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA4F69, 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 #AA4F69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA4F69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #AA4F69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa4f69; }
.text { color: #aa4f69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa4f69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 79 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa4f69, #aa634f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AA4F69?: #AA4F69 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Cherry Berry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA4F69?: The RGB value is 170, 79, 105: 170 red, 79 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA4F69?: The complementary color is #4FAA90, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA4F69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.