#a6358e Color Information

#a6358e Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #a6358e. In RGB, it consists of 65.1% Red, 20.8% Green, and 55.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 68.1% Magenta, 14.5% Yellow, and 34.9% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 312.7°, with saturation of 51.6% and lightness of 42.9%. The decimal value for #a6358e is 10892686, and its nearest "web safe" color is #993399. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #a6358e is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#a6358e Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color166, 53, 142 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color65.1%, 20.8%, 55.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.349, 0.792, 0.443 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.681, 0.145, 0.349 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color312.7°, 51.6%, 42.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color312.7°, 68.1%, 65.1% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color21.881, 12.606, 26.871 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color166, 53, 142 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code10892686 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color42.164, 55.737, -25.168 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)42.164, 61.156, 335.699 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color42.164, 56.090, -43.434 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color35.505, 47.874, -20.018 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.357, 0.205, 12.606 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289082766 / 0xffa6358e Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#993399 Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #a6358e

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #a6358e, its pure hue is 312.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.6%, and its lightness is 42.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #a6358e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #150712 to #912e7c.

Tints of #a6358e

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #a6358e, its pure hue is 312.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.6%, and its lightness is 42.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #a6358e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #b14e9c to #f4e6f1.

Tones of #a6358e

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #a6358e, its pure hue is 312.7° on the color wheel and its saturation is 51.6%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #a6358e, which range from #6e6e6e (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #db00ac (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #a6358e

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #a6358e! For #a6358e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #a6358e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #a6358e

This color, #a6358e, consists of 65.1% Red, 20.8% Green, and 55.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 166, Green = 53, Blue = 142. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #a6358e is 0% Cyan, 68.1% Magenta, 14.5% Yellow, and 34.9% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R65.1%
C0.0%
G20.8%
M68.1%
B55.7%
Y14.5%
K34.9%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 166 53 142
Octal 246 65 216
Hexa #a6 #35 #8e
Binary 10100110 00110101 10001110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 68 14 34
Octal 0 104 16 42
Hexa #00 #44 #0e #22
Binary 00000000 01000100 00001110 00100010

Analogous Colors of #a6358e

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #a6358e — which has hue 312.7° — its analogous colors are located at 282.7° and 342.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a6358e.

Triadic Colors of #a6358e

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #a6358e — which has hue 312.7° — its triadic colors are located at 72.7° and 312.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a6358e.

Complementary Color of #a6358e

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #a6358e — which has hue 312.7° — its complementary color is located at 132.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a6358e.

Split Complementary Colors of #a6358e

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #a6358e — which has hue 312.7° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 102.7° and 312.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a6358e.

Tetradic Colors of #a6358e

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #a6358e — which has hue 312.7° — its tetradic colors are located at 222.7°, 312.7°, 42.7°, and 132.7° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #a6358e.

Monochromatic Colors of #a6358e

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #a6358e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #46283f — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e95fcc (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #a6358e

We want to make getting started with #a6358e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #a6358e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #a6358e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #a6358e with other HTML elements.

#a6358e Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #a6358e.
<span style="color: #a6358e;">The color of this text is #a6358e.</span>

#a6358e Background Color

The background color for this text is #a6358e.
<div style="background-color: #a6358e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #a6358e.</div>

#a6358e Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #a6358e.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #a6358e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #a6358e.</span>

#a6358e Border Color

This is a div with border color #a6358e.
<div style="border: #a6358e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #a6358e.</div>

#a6358e Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #a6358e on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a6358e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a6358e on a white background.</div></div>

#a6358e Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #a6358e on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #a6358e; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #a6358e on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #a6358e to White

This is a gradient from #a6358e to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a6358e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a6358e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a6358e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a6358e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a6358e to white.</div>

Gradient from #a6358e to Black

This is a gradient from #a6358e to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#a6358e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#a6358e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#a6358e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#a6358e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #a6358e to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #a6358e

In addition to using #a6358e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #a6358e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #a6358e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 166, Green = 53, Blue = 142). If you need details about the color coordinates of #a6358e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #a6358e
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(166, 53, 142)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #a6358e; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #a6358e; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #a6358e; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(166, 53, 142);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#a6358e")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:166, green:53, blue:142, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:166 green:53 blue:142 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(166f, 53f, 142f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(166, 53, 142);
 

#a6358e Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #a6358e the same way. For those with color blindness, #a6358e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #a6358e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #a6358e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #a6358e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #a6358e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #a6358e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 6.0:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #a6358e would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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