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#A06A7C Color

#A06A7C is rgb(160, 106, 124) in RGB, hsl(340, 22%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 22%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A06A7C
HEX#A06A7C
RGBrgb(160, 106, 124)
HSLhsl(340, 22%, 52%)
HSVhsv(340, 34%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 22%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.073 358)
LABlab(51.12% 24.15 -0.71)
LCHlch(51.12% 24.16 358.32)

What #A06A7C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A06A7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve Taupe#915F6DΔE 5.42Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 6.12Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 7.66English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.45Copper Rose#996666ΔE 10.28Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 10.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A06A7C Channel Values

How #A06A7C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 106 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 22% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 34% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 22% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A06A7C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A06A7C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A06A7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A06A7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A06A7C
Complementary
#6AA08E
Analogous
#A06A97
Analogous
#A0736A
Triadic
#7CA06A
Triadic
#6A7CA0
Split comp.
#6AA073
Split comp.
#6A97A0

Tints & Shades of #A06A7C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AD7F8F
#B9929F
#C7A8B2
#D3BBC3
#E1D0D6
#EDE3E6

Shades

#8C5A6A
#764C5A
#603E49
#4E323B
#38242B
#22161A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A06A7C.

How #A06A7C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A06A7C
Protanopia#75757C
Protanomaly#89717C
Deuteranopia#7F7F7A
Deuteranomaly#8D777B
Tritanopia#9E6C6C
Tritanomaly#9F6B73
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #A06A7C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a06a7c: #A06A7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A06A7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a06a7c': '#A06A7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.416, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_a06a7c">#A06A7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A06A7C"

More Pink Colors

#A06A7C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A06A7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A06A7C?

#A06A7C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 106, 124) in RGB and hsl(340, 22%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve Taupe (#915F6D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.42.

What is the RGB value of #A06A7C?

#A06A7C is rgb(160, 106, 124) — red 160, green 106, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A06A7C?

#A06A7C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 22%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A06A7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A06A7C scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A06A7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A06A7C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.21, which is visibly different.

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