What color is #A8697D?

#A8697D 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 #A8697D?

The RGB value is 168, 105, 125: 168 red, 105 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A8697D?

The complementary color is #69A894, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A8697D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A8697D color

#A8697D rgb(168, 105, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A8697D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 65.9% red, 41.2% green and 49% blue (168, 105, 125).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 27% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 26% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#A8697D color codes

HEX	`#A8697D`
RGB	`rgb(168, 105, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(65.9%, 41.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 27%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 38%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 26%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.74, 27.98, -0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.74, 27.98, 359.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.902, 19.91, 21.93)`
Decimal	`11037053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A8697D, 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 #A8697D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A8697D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	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 #A8697D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a8697d; }
.text { color: #a8697d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a8697d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(168 105 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a8697d, #a87569); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A8697D?: #A8697D 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 #A8697D?: The RGB value is 168, 105, 125: 168 red, 105 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A8697D?: The complementary color is #69A894, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A8697D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 and white text 4.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.