What color is #AA718F?

#AA718F is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA718F?

The RGB value is 170, 113, 143: 170 red, 113 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA718F?

The complementary color is #71AA8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA718F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA718F color

#AA718F rgb(170, 113, 143)

Shades of pink

The hex color #AA718F is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 44.3% green and 56.1% blue (170, 113, 143).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 25% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 16% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#AA718F color codes

HEX	`#AA718F`
RGB	`rgb(170, 113, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 44.3%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 25%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 34%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 16%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.39, 27.07, -7.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.39, 27.99, 345.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.441, 22.341, 28.848)`
Decimal	`11170191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA718F, 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 #AA718F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA718F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #AA718F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa718f; }
.text { color: #aa718f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa718f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 113 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa718f, #aa7173); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #AA718F?: #AA718F is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA718F?: The RGB value is 170, 113, 143: 170 red, 113 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA718F?: The complementary color is #71AA8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA718F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.