Close to Lilac Gray
#A196AB
#A196AB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 63.1% red, 58.8% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 11% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A196AB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.81:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.81:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A196AB as they’d see it.
#A196AB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A196AB
What color is #A196AB?
#A196AB is a light neutral gray, close to the color Lilac Gray. In RGB it’s made of 63.1% red, 58.8% green, and 67.1% blue. Its hue is 271°, with 11% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A196AB in RGB?
#A196AB is rgb(161, 150, 171): 161 red, 150 green, and 171 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A196AB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(6, 12, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A196AB?
PANTONE 2654 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A196AB?
Its complement #939E89 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.