What color is #AA5D89?

#AA5D89 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA5D89?

The RGB value is 170, 93, 137: 170 red, 93 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA5D89?

The complementary color is #5DAA7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA5D89?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA5D89 color

#AA5D89 rgb(170, 93, 137)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AA5D89 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 36.5% green and 53.7% blue (170, 93, 137).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 31% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 19% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Feminism (#9D5783), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#AA5D89 color codes

HEX	`#AA5D89`
RGB	`rgb(170, 93, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 36.5%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 31%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 45%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 19%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.72, 37.13, -10.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.72, 38.6, 344.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.008, 18.183, 25.855)`
Decimal	`11165065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA5D89, 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 #AA5D89	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#AA5D89 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	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 #AA5D89 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa5d89; }
.text { color: #aa5d89; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa5d89; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 93 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa5d89, #aa5d62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #AA5D89?: #AA5D89 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Feminism. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA5D89?: The RGB value is 170, 93, 137: 170 red, 93 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA5D89?: The complementary color is #5DAA7E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA5D89?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.