What color is #AA5183?

#AA5183 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 #AA5183?

The RGB value is 170, 81, 131: 170 red, 81 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA5183?

The complementary color is #51AA78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA5183?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA5183 color

#AA5183 rgb(170, 81, 131)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AA5183 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 31.8% green and 51.4% blue (170, 81, 131).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 23% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#AA5183 color codes

HEX	`#AA5183`
RGB	`rgb(170, 81, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 31.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 35%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 52%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 23%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.07, 42.5, -10.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.07, 43.88, 345.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.617, 16.072, 23.327)`
Decimal	`11161987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA5183, 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 #AA5183	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA5183 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #AA5183 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa5183; }
.text { color: #aa5183; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa5183; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 81 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa5183, #aa5157); }

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Questions

What color is #AA5183?: #AA5183 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 #AA5183?: The RGB value is 170, 81, 131: 170 red, 81 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA5183?: The complementary color is #51AA78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA5183?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.