What color is #A96A7D?

#A96A7D 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 #A96A7D?

The RGB value is 169, 106, 125: 169 red, 106 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A96A7D?

The complementary color is #6AA996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A96A7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A96A7D color

#A96A7D rgb(169, 106, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A96A7D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 41.6% green and 49% blue (169, 106, 125).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 27% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 26% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#A96A7D color codes

HEX	`#A96A7D`
RGB	`rgb(169, 106, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 41.6%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 27%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 37%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 26%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.09, 27.79, 0.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.09, 27.79, 0.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.219, 20.225, 21.974)`
Decimal	`11102845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A96A7D, 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 #A96A7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A96A7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	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 #A96A7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a96a7d; }
.text { color: #a96a7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a96a7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 106 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a96a7d, #a9776a); }

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Questions

What color is #A96A7D?: #A96A7D 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 #A96A7D?: The RGB value is 169, 106, 125: 169 red, 106 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A96A7D?: The complementary color is #6AA996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A96A7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.