What color is #AA7180?

#AA7180 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA7180?

The RGB value is 170, 113, 128: 170 red, 113 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA7180?

The complementary color is #71AA9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA7180?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA7180 color

#AA7180 rgb(170, 113, 128)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AA7180 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 44.3% green and 50.2% blue (170, 113, 128).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 25% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 25% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#AA7180 color codes

HEX	`#AA7180`
RGB	`rgb(170, 113, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 44.3%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 25%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.94, 24.69, 1.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.94, 24.71, 2.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.379, 21.916, 23.259)`
Decimal	`11170176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA7180, 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 #AA7180	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA7180 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	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 #AA7180 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa7180; }
.text { color: #aa7180; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa7180; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 113 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa7180, #aa7f71); }

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Questions

What color is #AA7180?: #AA7180 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA7180?: The RGB value is 170, 113, 128: 170 red, 113 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA7180?: The complementary color is #71AA9B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA7180?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.