Colour
#A98E8F
- #A98E8F
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Rosy brown
#A98E8F is a red with RGB values 169, 142, 143 and HSL 358°, 14%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Rosy brown.
Colour values
#A98E8F#A98E8F
HEX#A98E8F
RGBrgb(169, 142, 143)
RGB (0–1)0.6627, 0.5569, 0.5608
RGB percentages66.3%, 55.7%, 56.1%
HSLhsl(357.8, 13.6%, 61%)
HSV / HSBhsv(357.8, 16%, 66.3%)
CMYK0%, 16%, 15.4%, 33.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,112,079
CSS custom property--colour: #A98E8F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.29764WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness150.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.95:1
Contrast with white3.02:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.95:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#949494
Inverted#567170
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.02:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.95:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#8EA9A8
Analogous#A98E9C, #A99B8E
Triadic#8FA98E, #8E8FA9
Split complementary#8EA99B, #8E9CA9
Tetradic#9DA98E, #8EA9A8, #9B8EA9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R169
G142
B143
Red169 (66.3%)
Green142 (55.7%)
Blue143 (56.1%)
Hue357.78°
Saturation (HSL)13.57%
Lightness60.98%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR A9 · G 8E · B 8F
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