Information about #A88E90 color

#A88E90 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A88E90 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(168, 142, 144) — 65.9% red, 55.7% green, 56.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 9 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained red, #A88E90 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Anticipation (#A88A8E). Nearby in the Register you will also find High Tea (#A18C90) and Triple Milestone (#A59591).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 142, 144)), which gives #A88E90 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A88E90 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #A88E90 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A88E90 color variations

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

#A88E90 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 #A88E90

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

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A88E90
  • RGB168, 142, 144
  • CMYK0, 10, 9, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 142, 144)
  • HSL355°, 13%, 61%
  • HSL Precise355.385°, 13%, 60.784%
  • HSV355°, 15%, 66%
  • HSB355°, 15%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.557, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.557, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.557, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA88E90
  • DECIMAL ID11046544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01