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#A68293 Color

#A68293 is rgb(166, 130, 147) in RGB, hsl(332, 17%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A68293
HEX#A68293
RGBrgb(166, 130, 147)
HSLhsl(332, 17%, 58%)
HSVhsv(332, 22%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.05 348.6)
LABlab(58.28% 16.36 -3.58)
LCHlch(58.28% 16.75 347.65)

What #A68293 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 #A68293, 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.

#A68293 Channel Values

How #A68293 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 166 · G 130 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 17% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 22% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 11% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.37:1 vs white · 6.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A68293 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 text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A68293

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A68293; 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 #A68293

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 #A68293 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#A68293
Protanopia#898993
Protanomaly#958693
Deuteranopia#8F8F92
Deuteranomaly#998A92
Tritanopia#A48484
Tritanomaly#A5838A
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #A68293 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a68293: #A68293;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A68293;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a68293': '#A68293' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.510, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_a68293">#A68293</color>
SVG fillfill="#A68293"

More Pink Colors

#A68293 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A68293 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A68293?

#A68293 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 130, 147) in RGB and hsl(332, 17%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #A68293?

#A68293 is rgb(166, 130, 147) — red 166, green 130, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A68293?

#A68293 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A68293 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A68293 scores 3.37:1 against white and 6.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A68293 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A68293 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 11.95, which is visibly different.

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