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#A9606F Color

#A9606F is rgb(169, 96, 111) in RGB, hsl(348, 30%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9606F
HEX#A9606F
RGBrgb(169, 96, 111)
HSLhsl(348, 30%, 52%)
HSVhsv(348, 43%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.096 7.3)
LABlab(49.71% 31.63 5.16)
LCHlch(49.71% 32.05 9.27)

What #A9606F 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 #A9606F, 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 red in the library.

#A9606F Channel Values

How #A9606F 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 169 · G 96 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 30% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 43% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 34% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9606F 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.

TextWhite text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9606F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9606F; 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 #A9606F

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 #A9606F 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#A9606F
Protanopia#71716F
Protanomaly#8B6B6F
Deuteranopia#7E7E6C
Deuteranomaly#91736D
Tritanopia#A86262
Tritanomaly#A86167
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #A9606F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9606f: #A9606F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9606F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9606f': '#A9606F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.376, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_a9606f">#A9606F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9606F"

More Red Colors

#A9606F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9606F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9606F?

#A9606F is a mid-tone red — rgb(169, 96, 111) in RGB and hsl(348, 30%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #A9606F?

#A9606F is rgb(169, 96, 111) — red 169, green 96, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9606F?

#A9606F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9606F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9606F scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9606F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9606F 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 18.18, which is visibly different.

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