Color #A68E8B – Red Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #A68E8B?

The complementary color is #597174.

Q: Does #A68E8B have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.06:1. On black: 6.86:1.

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#A68E8B FAQs

What is the RGB value of #A68E8B?

RGB: 166, 142, 139. Copy as CSS: rgb(166, 142, 139).

Is #A68E8B a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #A68E8B?

Complement: #597174.

Does #A68E8B have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.06:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 6.86:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #a68e8b Description

Build combos with #A68E8B

#A68E8B has RGB values of 166, 142, 139 and CMYK 0, 14, 16, 35. This red color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: warm, muted, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color a68e8b. The best text color paired with #A68E8B is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #a68e8b.

Readable text on #A68E8B

Black text: AA (6.9:1)White text: Fail (3.1:1)