Information about #A56F8F color

#A56F8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A56F8F is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(165, 111, 143) — 64.7% red, 43.5% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 9 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted rose, #A56F8F carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Butterfly (#A46B9B). Slightly further away sit Grayish Rose (#A87D93) and Grayish Crimson (#A87D88).

In RGB terms — rgb(165, 111, 143) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #A56F8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A56F8F color variations

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

#A56F8F 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 #A56F8F

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

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Fuurple color link
Fuurple

#97709E

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A56F8F
  • RGB165, 111, 143
  • CMYK0, 21, 9, 35
  • CSSrgb(165, 111, 143)
  • HSL324°, 23%, 54%
  • HSL Precise324.444°, 23.077%, 54.118%
  • HSV324°, 33%, 65%
  • HSB324°, 33%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.435, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.435, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.435, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA56F8F
  • DECIMAL ID10841999
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01