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#A98993 Color

#A98993 is rgb(169, 137, 147) in RGB, hsl(341, 16%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 13%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A98993
HEX#A98993
RGBrgb(169, 137, 147)
HSLhsl(341, 16%, 60%)
HSVhsv(341, 19%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 13%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.041 357.6)
LABlab(60.36% 13.77 -0.51)
LCHlch(60.36% 13.78 357.87)

What #A98993 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 #A98993, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 7.63English Lavender#B48395ΔE 7.82Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.12Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 8.68Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 9.05Tuscany#C09999ΔE 9.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A98993 Channel Values

How #A98993 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 137 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 16% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 19% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 13% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A98993 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A98993 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A98993

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A98993; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A98993
Complementary
#89A99F
Analogous
#A989A3
Analogous
#A98F89
Triadic
#93A989
Triadic
#8993A9
Split comp.
#89A98F
Split comp.
#89A3A9

Tints & Shades of #A98993

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.

Tints

#B497A1
#C1A9B1
#CCB8BE
#D8CACE
#E3D9DC
#F0EAEC

Shades

#98717D
#825E6A
#6A4D56
#533C43
#3B2B30
#231A1D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A98993.

How #A98993 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#A98993
Protanopia#8F8F93
Protanomaly#9A8D93
Deuteranopia#959592
Deuteranomaly#9D9092
Tritanopia#A88A8A
Tritanomaly#A88A8E
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #A98993 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a98993: #A98993;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A98993;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a98993': '#A98993' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.537, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_a98993">#A98993</color>
SVG fillfill="#A98993"

More Pink Colors

#A98993 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A98993 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A98993?

#A98993 is a light pink — rgb(169, 137, 147) in RGB and hsl(341, 16%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #A98993?

#A98993 is rgb(169, 137, 147) — red 169, green 137, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A98993?

#A98993 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 13%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A98993 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A98993 scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A98993 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A98993 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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