What color is #A96891?

#A96891 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 #A96891?

The RGB value is 169, 104, 145: 169 red, 104 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A96891?

The complementary color is #68A980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A96891?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A96891 color

#A96891 rgb(169, 104, 145)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A96891 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 40.8% green and 56.9% blue (169, 104, 145).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 27% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 14% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#A96891 color codes

HEX	`#A96891`
RGB	`rgb(169, 104, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 40.8%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 27%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 38%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 14%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.27, 32.08, -11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.27, 34.06, 340.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.423, 20.382, 29.325)`
Decimal	`11102353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A96891, 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 #A96891	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A96891 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #A96891 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a96891; }
.text { color: #a96891; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a96891; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 104 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a96891, #a96870); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #A96891?: #A96891 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 #A96891?: The RGB value is 169, 104, 145: 169 red, 104 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A96891?: The complementary color is #68A980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A96891?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.