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#A96160 Color

#A96160 is rgb(169, 97, 96) in RGB, hsl(1, 30%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 43%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Redwood (#A45A52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A96160
HEX#A96160
RGBrgb(169, 97, 96)
HSLhsl(1, 30%, 52%)
HSVhsv(1, 43%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 43%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.094 21.2)
LABlab(49.62% 29.80 13.95)
LCHlch(49.62% 32.90 25.09)

What #A96160 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 #A96160, 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.

#A96160 Channel Values

How #A96160 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 97 · B 968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 30% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 43% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 43% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.6:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A96160 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 text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A96160

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A96160; 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 #A96160

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 #A96160 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#A96160
Protanopia#727260
Protanomaly#8B6B60
Deuteranopia#7F7F5D
Deuteranomaly#92745E
Tritanopia#A96161
Tritanomaly#A96161
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #A96160 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a96160: #A96160;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A96160;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a96160': '#A96160' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.380, blue: 0.376)
Android XML<color name="color_a96160">#A96160</color>
SVG fillfill="#A96160"

More Red Colors

#A96160 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A96160 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A96160?

#A96160 is a mid-tone red — rgb(169, 97, 96) in RGB and hsl(1, 30%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Redwood (#A45A52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #A96160?

#A96160 is rgb(169, 97, 96) — red 169, green 97, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A96160?

#A96160 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 43%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A96160 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A96160 scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A96160 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A96160 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.91, which is visibly different.

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