Information about #A16297 color

#A16297 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A16297 falls into the Magenta Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(161, 98, 151) — 63.1% red, 38.4% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 4 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A16297 reads as a softly balanced magenta and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Butterfly (#A46B9B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sugar And Spice (#9B628B) and Tatarian Aster (#976E9A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(161, 98, 151)), which gives #A16297 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A16297: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A16297 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A16297 color variations

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

#A16297 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 #A16297

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

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Faded Purple color link
Faded Purple

#916E99

Purplish color link
Purplish

#94568C

Trendy Pink color link
Trendy Pink

#8C6495

Half color link
Half

#8D608C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A16297
  • RGB161, 98, 151
  • CMYK0, 25, 4, 37
  • CSSrgb(161, 98, 151)
  • HSL310°, 25%, 51%
  • HSL Precise309.524°, 25.1%, 50.784%
  • HSV310°, 39%, 63%
  • HSB310°, 39%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.631, 0.384, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.631, 0.384, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.631, 0.384, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA16297
  • DECIMAL ID10576535
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01