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#a96199 color: Radiant Orchid

#a96199 is rgb(169, 97, 153) in RGB and oklch(59.273% 0.11813 335.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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313°
100%

59.3%
0.118
336°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a96199

#a96199 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 59.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Radiant Orchid (#ad5e99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a96199 mixed with white

  1. a96199
  2. b271a3
  3. bb80ad
  4. c48fb7
  5. cd9fc1
  6. d6afcb
  7. debfd6
  8. e7cee0
  9. efdeea
  10. f7eff5

Darker: #a96199 mixed with black

  1. a96199
  2. 925384
  3. 7c4670
  4. 67395d
  5. 532d4a
  6. 3f2138
  7. 2c1527
  8. 1b0b17
  9. 0a0308
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a96199 with less saturation

  1. a96199
  2. a56496
  3. a16894
  4. 9d6b91
  5. 996e8e
  6. 95718c
  7. 917489
  8. 8c7686
  9. 887984
  10. 837b81

Questions about #a96199

What color is #a96199?

#a96199 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Radiant Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(169, 97, 153), in HSL hsl(313.33, 29.51%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.273% 0.11813 335.715).

What colors go well with #a96199?

The complementary color of #a96199 is #36925f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f6ab6 and #b75d74. The triadic partners are #937d0e and #008eaa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a96199?

White text reads better on #a96199: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a96199 a warm or cool color?

#a96199 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 59.3% and its chroma 0.118.