Information about #A596A4 color

#A596A4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A596A4 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 150, 164) — 64.7% red, 58.8% green, 64.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A596A4 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Siesta (#A59AA8). Slightly further away sit Effortless (#A096A7) and Heliotrope Grey (#AA98A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(165, 150, 164)), which gives #A596A4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A596A4: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #A596A4 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A596A4 color variations

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

#A596A4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A596A4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#887487

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#665765

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Black

#000000

#A596A4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A596A4 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#A596A4 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
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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
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#96A69F
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#9DA696
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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
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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
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#A5A696
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#969DA6
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Nearest named colors to #A596A4

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

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Effortless color link
Effortless

#A096A7

Heliotrope Grey color link
Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

Magentaish Grey color link
Magentaish Grey

#A89CA8

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Dusty Grey color link
Dusty Grey

#AC9B9B

#A596A4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A596A4
  • RGB165, 150, 164
  • CMYK0, 6, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 150, 164)
  • HSL304°, 8%, 62%
  • HSL Precise304°, 7.692%, 61.765%
  • HSV304°, 9%, 65%
  • HSB304°, 9%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.588, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.588, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.588, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA596A4
  • DECIMAL ID10852004
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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