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#a6697e color: Apple II Rose

#a6697e is rgb(166, 105, 126) in RGB and oklch(59.267% 0.08244 357.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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339°
100%

59.3%
0.082
358°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • mauve-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a6697e

#a6697e is a muted pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 358°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.25:1 contrast and black text 4.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Apple II Rose (#ac667b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a6697e mixed with white

  1. a6697e
  2. af778a
  3. b98696
  4. c294a3
  5. cba3b0
  6. d4b2bc
  7. ddc1c9
  8. e5d0d7
  9. eee0e4
  10. f7eff1

Darker: #a6697e mixed with black

  1. a6697e
  2. 905a6d
  3. 7a4c5c
  4. 653e4c
  5. 51313c
  6. 3e242d
  7. 2b181f
  8. 1a0c11
  9. 0a0405
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a6697e with less saturation

  1. a6697e
  2. a26b7e
  3. 9f6e7e
  4. 9b707e
  5. 97727e
  6. 93747e
  7. 8f767e
  8. 8b787e
  9. 877a7e
  10. 827c7e

Questions about #a6697e

What color is #a6697e?

#a6697e is muted pink. The closest named color is Apple II Rose. In RGB it is rgb(166, 105, 126), in HSL hsl(339.34, 25.52%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.267% 0.08244 357.716).

What colors go well with #a6697e?

The complementary color of #a6697e is #3f8e7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #996c97 and #aa6b63. The triadic partners are #7a854a and #4b85a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6697e?

White text reads better on #a6697e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and black gives 4.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6697e a warm or cool color?

#a6697e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 358 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.082.