What color is #AA848B?

#AA848B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #AA848B?

The RGB value is 170, 132, 139: 170 red, 132 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #AA848B?

The complementary color is #84AAA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #AA848B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#AA848B color

#AA848B rgb(170, 132, 139)

Shades of red

The hex color #AA848B is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.7% red, 51.8% green and 54.5% blue (170, 132, 139).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 18% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 18% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#AA848B color codes

HEX	`#AA848B`
RGB	`rgb(170, 132, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.7%, 51.8%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 18%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 18%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.89, 15.67, 1.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.89, 15.78, 6.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.489, 26.914, 28.063)`
Decimal	`11175051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #AA848B, 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 #AA848B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#AA848B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #AA848B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #aa848b; }
.text { color: #aa848b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #aa848b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(170 132 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #aa848b, #aa9084); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #AA848B?: #AA848B is a grayish red, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #AA848B?: The RGB value is 170, 132, 139: 170 red, 132 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #AA848B?: The complementary color is #84AAA3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #AA848B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.