Information about #A596A5 color

#A596A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A596A5 is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 150, 165) (64.7% red, 58.8% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 0 / 35 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A596A5 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Siesta (#A59AA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Effortless (#A096A7) and Heliotrope Grey (#AA98A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(165, 150, 165)), which gives #A596A5 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A596A5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A596A5 color variations

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

#A596A5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#A596A5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#A596A5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#A596A5 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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#A596A5 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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#96A69E
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #A596A5

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

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Vita Strada color link
Vita Strada

#A1949D

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Nobel color link
Nobel

#A99D9D

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

#A596A5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A596A5
  • RGB165, 150, 165
  • CMYK0, 6, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 150, 165)
  • HSL300°, 8%, 62%
  • HSL Precise300°, 7.692%, 61.765%
  • HSV300°, 9%, 65%
  • HSB300°, 9%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.588, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.588, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.588, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA596A5
  • DECIMAL ID10852005
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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