What color is #A98086?

#A98086 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 #A98086?

The RGB value is 169, 128, 134: 169 red, 128 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A98086?

The complementary color is #80A9A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A98086?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A98086 color

#A98086 rgb(169, 128, 134)

Shades of red

The hex color #A98086 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 66.3% red, 50.2% green and 52.5% blue (169, 128, 134).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 19% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 21% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#A98086 color codes

HEX	`#A98086`
RGB	`rgb(169, 128, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(66.3%, 50.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 19%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 24%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.65, 16.75, 2.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.65, 17, 9.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.385, 25.596, 25.995)`
Decimal	`11108486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A98086, 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 #A98086	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#A98086 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	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 #A98086 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a98086; }
.text { color: #a98086; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a98086; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(169 128 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a98086, #a98e80); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A98086?: #A98086 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 #A98086?: The RGB value is 169, 128, 134: 169 red, 128 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A98086?: The complementary color is #80A9A3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A98086?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.