#A996B6 Color
#A996B6 is rgb(169, 150, 182) in RGB and hsl(276, 18%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A996B6
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#A996B6RGB
rgb(169, 150, 182)HSL
hsl(276, 18%, 65%)HSV
hsv(276, 18%, 71%)OKLCH
oklch(70% 0.051 311.6)CMYK
cmyk(7%, 18%, 0%, 29%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A996B6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.72:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.73:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #A996B6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A996B6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.