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#a8697c color: Apple II Rose

#a8697c is rgb(168, 105, 124) in RGB and oklch(59.447% 0.08398 0.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

59.4%
0.084
0°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a8697c

#a8697c is a muted pink color. In OKLCH it has 59.4% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 0°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.98:1, 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: #a8697c mixed with white

  1. a8697c
  2. b17788
  3. ba8695
  4. c394a1
  5. cca3ae
  6. d5b2bb
  7. dec1c9
  8. e6d0d6
  9. efe0e3
  10. f7eff1

Darker: #a8697c mixed with black

  1. a8697c
  2. 925a6b
  3. 7c4c5a
  4. 673e4a
  5. 52313b
  6. 3f242c
  7. 2c181e
  8. 1a0c11
  9. 0a0405
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a8697c with less saturation

  1. a8697c
  2. a46b7c
  3. a16e7c
  4. 9d707d
  5. 99727d
  6. 95747d
  7. 90777d
  8. 8c797e
  9. 887b7e
  10. 837d7e

Questions about #a8697c

What color is #a8697c?

#a8697c is muted pink. The closest named color is Apple II Rose. In RGB it is rgb(168, 105, 124), in HSL hsl(341.9, 26.58%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.447% 0.08398 0.443).

What colors go well with #a8697c?

The complementary color of #a8697c is #3b8f81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b6c96 and #ab6b60. The triadic partners are #78864b and #4d85ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8697c?

White text reads better on #a8697c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8697c a warm or cool color?

#a8697c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 0 degrees, its lightness 59.4% and its chroma 0.084.