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#A9668E Color

#A9668E is rgb(169, 102, 142) in RGB, hsl(324, 28%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9668E
HEX#A9668E
RGBrgb(169, 102, 142)
HSLhsl(324, 28%, 53%)
HSVhsv(324, 40%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.1 343.9)
LABlab(51.83% 31.84 -10.12)
LCHlch(51.83% 33.41 342.37)

What #A9668E 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 #A9668E, 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.

#A9668E Channel Values

How #A9668E 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 102 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 28% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 40% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 16% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.22:1 vs white · 4.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9668E 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 text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9668E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9668E; 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 #A9668E

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 #A9668E 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#A9668E
Protanopia#75758E
Protanomaly#8D6F8E
Deuteranopia#81818C
Deuteranomaly#93778D
Tritanopia#A66C6C
Tritanomaly#A76A7B
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #A9668E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9668e: #A9668E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9668E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9668e': '#A9668E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.400, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_a9668e">#A9668E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9668E"

More Pink Colors

#A9668E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9668E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9668E?

#A9668E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(169, 102, 142) in RGB and hsl(324, 28%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.

What is the RGB value of #A9668E?

#A9668E is rgb(169, 102, 142) — red 169, green 102, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9668E?

#A9668E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 16%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9668E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A9668E scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9668E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9668E 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 19.87, which is visibly different.

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