Information about #A9197E color

#A9197E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A9197E falls into the Rose Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 25, 126) — 66.3% red, 9.8% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 17 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A9197E reads as a strongly colored pink-red rose and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Strong Fuchsia (#A8007E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Carnation Pink (#C12283) and Hollywood Park (#A73581).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 25, 126)), which gives #A9197E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #A9197E: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. #A9197E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A9197E color variations

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#A9197E 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 #A9197E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A9197E
  • RGB169, 25, 126
  • CMYK0, 56, 17, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 25, 126)
  • HSL318°, 74%, 38%
  • HSL Precise317.917°, 74.227%, 38.039%
  • HSV318°, 85%, 66%
  • HSB318°, 85%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.098, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.098, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.098, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDA9197E
  • DECIMAL ID11082110
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01