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#A96080 Color

#A96080 is rgb(169, 96, 128) in RGB, hsl(334, 30%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 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 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A96080
HEX#A96080
RGBrgb(169, 96, 128)
HSLhsl(334, 30%, 52%)
HSVhsv(334, 43%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.102 353)
LABlab(50.12% 33.36 -4.36)
LCHlch(50.12% 33.64 352.56)

What #A96080 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 #A96080, 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.

#A96080 Channel Values

How #A96080 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 1288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 30% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 43% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 24% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.5:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A96080 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 text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A96080

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A96080; 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 #A96080

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A96080.

How #A96080 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#A96080
Protanopia#717180
Protanomaly#8B6B80
Deuteranopia#7E7E7E
Deuteranomaly#91737F
Tritanopia#A76565
Tritanomaly#A86371
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A96080 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a96080: #A96080;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A96080;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a96080': '#A96080' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.376, blue: 0.502)
Android XML<color name="color_a96080">#A96080</color>
SVG fillfill="#A96080"

More Pink Colors

#A96080 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A96080 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A96080?

#A96080 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(169, 96, 128) in RGB and hsl(334, 30%, 52%) 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 8.5.

What is the RGB value of #A96080?

#A96080 is rgb(169, 96, 128) — red 169, green 96, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A96080?

#A96080 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 24%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A96080 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A96080 scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A96080 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A96080 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 17.1, which is visibly different.

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