Skip to content

#A06A8A Color

#A06A8A is rgb(160, 106, 138) in RGB, hsl(324, 22%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 14%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A06A8A
HEX#A06A8A
RGBrgb(160, 106, 138)
HSLhsl(324, 22%, 52%)
HSVhsv(324, 34%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 14%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.081 343.5)
LABlab(51.49% 25.85 -8.42)
LCHlch(51.49% 27.18 341.96)

What #A06A8A 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 #A06A8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 6.84Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 10Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 10.86Mauve Taupe#915F6DΔE 11.2Sugar Plum#914E75ΔE 11.26Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 11.47

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

#A06A8A Channel Values

How #A06A8A 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 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 22% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 34% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 14% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A06A8A 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 text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A06A8A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A06A8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A06A8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A06A8A
Complementary
#6AA07F
Analogous
#9A6AA0
Analogous
#A06A6F
Triadic
#8AA06A
Triadic
#6A8AA0
Split comp.
#6FA06A
Split comp.
#6AA09A

Tints & Shades of #A06A8A

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

#AD7F9B
#B992AA
#C7A8BB
#D3BBC9
#E1D0DA
#EDE3E9

Shades

#8C5A78
#764C65
#603E53
#4E3243
#382430
#22161D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A06A8A.

How #A06A8A 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#A06A8A
Protanopia#75758A
Protanomaly#89718A
Deuteranopia#7F7F89
Deuteranomaly#8D7789
Tritanopia#9D6F6F
Tritanomaly#9E6D7B
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A06A8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a06a8a: #A06A8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A06A8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a06a8a': '#A06A8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.416, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_a06a8a">#A06A8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A06A8A"

More Pink Colors

#A06A8A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A06A8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A06A8A?

#A06A8A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 106, 138) in RGB and hsl(324, 22%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #A06A8A?

#A06A8A is rgb(160, 106, 138) — red 160, green 106, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A06A8A?

#A06A8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 14%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A06A8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A06A8A scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A06A8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A06A8A 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 21.37, which is visibly different.

Open #A06A8A in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.