What color is #AA5472?

#AA5472 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 #AA5472?

The RGB value is 170, 84, 114: 170 red, 84 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA5472?

The complementary color is #54AA8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA5472?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA5472 color

#AA5472 rgb(170, 84, 114)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AA5472 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 32.9% green and 44.7% blue (170, 84, 114).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 34% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 33% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Berry (#9F4D65), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#AA5472 color codes

HEX	`#AA5472`
RGB	`rgb(170, 84, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 32.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 34%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 51%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 33%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.11, 38.58, -0.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.11, 38.59, 359.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.786, 16.104, 17.825)`
Decimal	`11162738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA5472, 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 #AA5472	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA5472 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #AA5472 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa5472; }
.text { color: #aa5472; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa5472; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 84 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa5472, #aa6154); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AA5472?: #AA5472 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 #AA5472?: The RGB value is 170, 84, 114: 170 red, 84 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA5472?: The complementary color is #54AA8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA5472?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.