#A95B6F Color
#A95B6F is rgb(169, 91, 111) in RGB, hsl(345, 31%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 34%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A95B6Frgb(169, 91, 111)hsl(345, 31%, 51%)hsv(345, 46%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 34%, 34%)oklch(56.8% 0.104 4.5)lab(48.62% 34.22 3.62)lch(48.62% 34.41 6.05)What #A95B6F 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 #A95B6F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A95B6F Channel Values
How #A95B6F 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 169 · G 91 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 31% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 46% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 34% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A95B6F 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 #A95B6F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A95B6F; 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 #A95B6F
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 #A95B6F 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.
#A95B6F#6E6E6F#89676F#7C7C6C#90706D#A85E5E#A85D65#737373Using #A95B6F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a95b6f: #A95B6F;background-color: #A95B6F;colors: { 'color-a95b6f': '#A95B6F' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.357, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_a95b6f">#A95B6F</color>fill="#A95B6F"More Red Colors
#A95B6F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A95B6F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A95B6F?
#A95B6F is a mid-tone red — rgb(169, 91, 111) in RGB and hsl(345, 31%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #A95B6F?
#A95B6F is rgb(169, 91, 111) — red 169, green 91, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A95B6F?
#A95B6F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 34%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A95B6F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A95B6F scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A95B6F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A95B6F 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 16.78, which is visibly different.
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