#A69F96 Color
#A69F96 is rgb(166, 159, 150) in RGB, hsl(34, 8%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quick Silver (#A6A6A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A69F96rgb(166, 159, 150)hsl(34, 8%, 62%)hsv(34, 10%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 35%)oklch(70.6% 0.015 74.4)lab(65.89% 1.43 5.67)lch(65.89% 5.85 75.84)What #A69F96 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 #A69F96, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A69F96 Channel Values
How #A69F96 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 166 · G 159 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 8% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 10% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 10% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.62:1 vs white · 8.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A69F96 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.
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Colors That Go With #A69F96
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A69F96; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A69F96
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 #A69F96 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.
#A69F96#A0A096#A3A096#A1A196#A3A096#A79E9E#A79E9B#A0A0A0Using #A69F96 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a69f96: #A69F96;background-color: #A69F96;colors: { 'color-a69f96': '#A69F96' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.624, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_a69f96">#A69F96</color>fill="#A69F96"More Gray Colors
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#A69F96 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A69F96?
#A69F96 is a light gray — rgb(166, 159, 150) in RGB and hsl(34, 8%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quick Silver (#A6A6A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #A69F96?
#A69F96 is rgb(166, 159, 150) — red 166, green 159, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A69F96?
#A69F96 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A69F96 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A69F96 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A69F96 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A69F96 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 6.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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