Information about #A08991 color

#A08991 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A08991 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(160, 137, 145) — 62.7% red, 53.7% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 6 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#A08991 is a gently muted rose that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from High Tea (#A18C90). Slightly further away sit Anticipation (#A88A8E) and Ash Pink (#998E91).

In RGB terms — rgb(160, 137, 145) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. #A08991 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A08991 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A08991 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A08991

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Silver Fern color link
Silver Fern

#99938C

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A08991
  • RGB160, 137, 145
  • CMYK0, 9, 6, 37
  • CSSrgb(160, 137, 145)
  • HSL339°, 11%, 58%
  • HSL Precise339.13°, 10.798%, 58.235%
  • HSV339°, 14%, 63%
  • HSB339°, 14%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.627, 0.537, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.627, 0.537, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.627, 0.537, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB62.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA08991
  • DECIMAL ID10520977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01