Information about #A6678E color

#A6678E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A6678E belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(166, 103, 142) (65.1% red, 40.4% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 9 / 35 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced romantic rose, #A6678E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sugar And Spice (#9B628B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Butterfly (#A46B9B) and Tapestry (#B37084).

In RGB terms — rgb(166, 103, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #A6678E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#A6678E color variations

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#A6678E 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 #A6678E

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

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Light Plum color link
Light Plum

#9D5783

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Purpleish color link
Purpleish

#98568D

Mild Rose color link
Mild Rose

#A95680

Strikemaster color link
Strikemaster

#946A81

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A6678E
  • RGB166, 103, 142
  • CMYK0, 25, 9, 35
  • CSSrgb(166, 103, 142)
  • HSL323°, 26%, 53%
  • HSL Precise322.857°, 26.141%, 52.745%
  • HSV323°, 38%, 65%
  • HSB323°, 38%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.651, 0.404, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.651, 0.404, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.651, 0.404, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA6678E
  • DECIMAL ID10905486
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01