Information about #A48C96 color

#A48C96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A48C96 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(164, 140, 150) — 64.3% red, 54.9% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 5 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted rose, #A48C96 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from High Tea (#A18C90). Nearby in the Register you will also find Anticipation (#A88A8E) and Tonto (#9F9596).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(164, 140, 150)), which gives #A48C96 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A48C96 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A48C96 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A48C96 color variations

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

#A48C96 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 #A48C96

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

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Ash Pink color link
Ash Pink

#998E91

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A48C96
  • RGB164, 140, 150
  • CMYK0, 9, 5, 36
  • CSSrgb(164, 140, 150)
  • HSL335°, 12%, 60%
  • HSL Precise335°, 11.65%, 59.608%
  • HSV335°, 15%, 64%
  • HSB335°, 15%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.643, 0.549, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.643, 0.549, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.643, 0.549, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA48C96
  • DECIMAL ID10783894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01