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#A68794 Color

#A68794 is rgb(166, 135, 148) in RGB, hsl(335, 15%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 11%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A68794
HEX#A68794
RGBrgb(166, 135, 148)
HSLhsl(335, 15%, 59%)
HSVhsv(335, 19%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 11%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.042 351.2)
LABlab(59.57% 13.81 -2.28)
LCHlch(59.57% 13.99 350.63)

What #A68794 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 #A68794, 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.

#A68794 Channel Values

How #A68794 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 135 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 15% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 19% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 11% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.22:1 vs white · 6.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A68794 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 text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A68794

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A68794; 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 #A68794

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 #A68794 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#A68794
Protanopia#8D8D94
Protanomaly#988B94
Deuteranopia#929293
Deuteranomaly#9B8E93
Tritanopia#A58989
Tritanomaly#A5888D
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #A68794 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a68794: #A68794;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A68794;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a68794': '#A68794' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.529, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_a68794">#A68794</color>
SVG fillfill="#A68794"

More Pink Colors

#A68794 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A68794 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A68794?

#A68794 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 135, 148) in RGB and hsl(335, 15%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #A68794?

#A68794 is rgb(166, 135, 148) — red 166, green 135, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A68794?

#A68794 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 11%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A68794 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A68794 scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A68794 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A68794 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 10.82, which is visibly different.

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