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#A889AE Color

#A889AE is rgb(168, 137, 174) in RGB, hsl(290, 19%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A889AE
HEX#A889AE
RGBrgb(168, 137, 174)
HSLhsl(290, 19%, 61%)
HSVhsv(290, 21%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.064 320.8)
LABlab(60.97% 17.15 -14.95)
LCHlch(60.97% 22.75 318.92)

What #A889AE 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 #A889AE, 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.

#A889AE Channel Values

How #A889AE 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 168 · G 137 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 19% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 21% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A889AE 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 text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A889AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A889AE; 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 #A889AE

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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Shades

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How #A889AE 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#A889AE
Protanopia#8F8FAE
Protanomaly#9A8DAE
Deuteranopia#9494AD
Deuteranomaly#9C90AE
Tritanopia#A48E8E
Tritanomaly#A58C9C
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #A889AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a889ae: #A889AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A889AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a889ae': '#A889AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.537, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_a889ae">#A889AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#A889AE"

More Pink Colors

#A889AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A889AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A889AE?

#A889AE is a light pink — rgb(168, 137, 174) in RGB and hsl(290, 19%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glossy Grape (#AB92B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.

What is the RGB value of #A889AE?

#A889AE is rgb(168, 137, 174) — red 168, green 137, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A889AE?

#A889AE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 21%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A889AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A889AE scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A889AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A889AE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 19.54, which is visibly different.

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