Information about #A17899 color

#A17899 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A17899 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(161, 120, 153) (63.1% red, 47.1% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 3 / 37 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned electric magenta, #A17899 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grayish Fuchsia (#A87D9E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grayish Rose (#A87D93) and Thin (#A87CA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(161, 120, 153) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A17899: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #A17899 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A17899 color variations

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

#A17899 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 #A17899

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

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Purpley Grey color link
Purpley Grey

#947E94

Nitro color link
Nitro

#978395

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A17899
  • RGB161, 120, 153
  • CMYK0, 16, 3, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 120, 153)
  • HSL312°, 18%, 55%
  • HSL Precise311.707°, 17.904%, 55.098%
  • HSV312°, 25%, 63%
  • HSB312°, 25%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.471, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.471, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.471, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA17899
  • DECIMAL ID10582169
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01