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#A06E76 Color

#A06E76 is rgb(160, 110, 118) in RGB, hsl(350, 21%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 26%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A06E76
HEX#A06E76
RGBrgb(160, 110, 118)
HSLhsl(350, 21%, 53%)
HSVhsv(350, 31%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 26%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(59.2% 0.064 8.7)
LABlab(51.95% 21.31 4.00)
LCHlch(51.95% 21.69 10.64)

What #A06E76 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 #A06E76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A06E76 Channel Values

How #A06E76 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 110 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 21% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 31% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 26% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A06E76 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 text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A06E76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A06E76; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A06E76

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.

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How #A06E76 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#A06E76
Protanopia#787876
Protanomaly#8A7476
Deuteranopia#818174
Deuteranomaly#8F7A75
Tritanopia#9F6F6F
Tritanomaly#A06F72
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #A06E76 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a06e76: #A06E76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A06E76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a06e76': '#A06E76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.431, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_a06e76">#A06E76</color>
SVG fillfill="#A06E76"

More Red Colors

#A06E76 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A06E76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A06E76?

#A06E76 is a mid-tone red — rgb(160, 110, 118) in RGB and hsl(350, 21%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #A06E76?

#A06E76 is rgb(160, 110, 118) — red 160, green 110, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A06E76?

#A06E76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 26%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A06E76 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A06E76 scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A06E76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A06E76 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 12.77, which is visibly different.

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