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#A06E8F Color

#A06E8F is rgb(160, 110, 143) in RGB, hsl(320, 21%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 11%, 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 7.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A06E8F
HEX#A06E8F
RGBrgb(160, 110, 143)
HSLhsl(320, 21%, 53%)
HSVhsv(320, 31%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 11%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.078 340)
LABlab(52.58% 24.34 -9.73)
LCHlch(52.58% 26.21 338.20)

What #A06E8F 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 #A06E8F, 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 pink in the library.

#A06E8F Channel Values

How #A06E8F 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 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 21% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 31% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 11% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.1:1 vs white · 5.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A06E8F 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 text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A06E8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A06E8F; 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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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #A06E8F

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 #A06E8F 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#A06E8F
Protanopia#78788F
Protanomaly#8A748F
Deuteranopia#81818E
Deuteranomaly#8F7A8E
Tritanopia#9D7373
Tritanomaly#9E717F
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #A06E8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a06e8f: #A06E8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A06E8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a06e8f': '#A06E8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.431, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_a06e8f">#A06E8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A06E8F"

More Pink Colors

#A06E8F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A06E8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A06E8F?

#A06E8F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 110, 143) in RGB and hsl(320, 21%, 53%) 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 7.48.

What is the RGB value of #A06E8F?

#A06E8F is rgb(160, 110, 143) — red 160, green 110, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A06E8F?

#A06E8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 11%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A06E8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A06E8F scores 4.1:1 against white and 5.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A06E8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A06E8F 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 21.22, which is visibly different.

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