What color is #AA5277?

#AA5277 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 #AA5277?

The RGB value is 170, 82, 119: 170 red, 82 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA5277?

The complementary color is #52AA85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA5277?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA5277 color

#AA5277 rgb(170, 82, 119)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AA5277 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 32.2% green and 46.7% blue (170, 82, 119).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 35% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 30% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Our Little Secret (#A84B7A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#AA5277 color codes

HEX	`#AA5277`
RGB	`rgb(170, 82, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 32.2%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 35%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 52%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 30%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.86, 40.28, -3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.86, 40.48, 354.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.926, 15.915, 19.314)`
Decimal	`11162231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA5277, 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 #AA5277	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA5277 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #AA5277 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa5277; }
.text { color: #aa5277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa5277; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 82 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa5277, #aa5952); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AA5277?: #AA5277 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 #AA5277?: The RGB value is 170, 82, 119: 170 red, 82 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA5277?: The complementary color is #52AA85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA5277?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.