What color is #A96F7F?

#A96F7F 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 #A96F7F?

The RGB value is 169, 111, 127: 169 red, 111 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A96F7F?

The complementary color is #6FA999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A96F7F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A96F7F color

#A96F7F rgb(169, 111, 127)

Shades of pink

The hex color #A96F7F is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 43.5% green and 49.8% blue (169, 111, 127).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 25% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 25% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Never Forget (#A67283), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#A96F7F color codes

HEX	`#A96F7F`
RGB	`rgb(169, 111, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 43.5%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 25%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 34%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 25%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.32, 25.28, 0.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.32, 25.29, 1.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.878, 21.338, 22.83)`
Decimal	`11104127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A96F7F, 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 #A96F7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A96F7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	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 #A96F7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a96f7f; }
.text { color: #a96f7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a96f7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 111 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a96f7f, #a97c6f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A96F7F?: #A96F7F 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 #A96F7F?: The RGB value is 169, 111, 127: 169 red, 111 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A96F7F?: The complementary color is #6FA999, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A96F7F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.