What color is #AA787D?

#AA787D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA787D?

The RGB value is 170, 120, 125: 170 red, 120 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA787D?

The complementary color is #78AAA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA787D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA787D color

#AA787D rgb(170, 120, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #AA787D is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 47.1% green and 49% blue (170, 120, 125).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 23% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 26% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#AA787D color codes

HEX	`#AA787D`
RGB	`rgb(170, 120, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 47.1%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 23%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 29%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 26%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.54, 20.29, 5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.54, 20.92, 14.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.996, 23.461, 22.505)`
Decimal	`11171965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA787D, 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 #AA787D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA787D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #AA787D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa787d; }
.text { color: #aa787d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa787d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 120 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa787d, #aa8c78); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AA787D?: #AA787D is a grayish red, closest to the named color Never Forget. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA787D?: The RGB value is 170, 120, 125: 170 red, 120 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA787D?: The complementary color is #78AAA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA787D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.