Information about #A97596 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A97596 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 117, 150) — 66.3% red, 45.9% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 7 / 34. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained romantic rose, #A97596 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a hair away from Grayish Rose (#A87D93). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grayish Fuchsia (#A87D9E) and Butterfly (#A46B9B).

The recipe behind #A97596 is rgb(169, 117, 150), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #A97596 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. #A97596 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A97596 color variations

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

#A97596 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 #A97596

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

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Vintage color link
Vintage

#A78087

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Rustic Rose color link
Rustic Rose

#AB7E85

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A97596
  • RGB169, 117, 150
  • CMYK0, 20, 7, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 117, 150)
  • HSL322°, 23%, 56%
  • HSL Precise321.923°, 23.214%, 56.078%
  • HSV322°, 31%, 66%
  • HSB322°, 31%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.459, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.459, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.459, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA97596
  • DECIMAL ID11105686
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01