Palettes / Colors / #A67AAB
#A67AAB — Dusty Pink
#A67AAB is a pink color we call Dusty Pink, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #A67AAB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A67AAB is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7DAB78; it also sits naturally between #8C78AB and #AB7896. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A67AAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 166, 122, 171 |
| HSL | 294°, 23%, 57% |
| HSV | 294°, 29%, 67% |
| CMYK | 3%, 29%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 30.04, 24.97, 41.76 |
| Yxy | 24.97, 0.3104, 0.2580 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.04, 25.73, -19.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.97, 22.89, -17.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 65% · Green 48% · Blue 67%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A67AAB
.text { color: #A67AAB; }
.background { background-color: #A67AAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A67AAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(166, 122, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(294, 23%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A67AAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(166, 122, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A67AAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(166, 122, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A67AAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A67AAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7DAB78:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.50:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.99:1 AA |
Best text color on #A67AAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A67AAB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A67AAB: ·
How #A67AAB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A67AAB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A67AAB?
#A67AAB is Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 166, 122, 171). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A67AAB?
#A67AAB is RGB 166, 122, 171 — HSL 294°, 23%, 57% — CMYK 3%, 29%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #A67AAB?
Its complement is #7DAB78; analogous partners are #8C78AB and #AB7896. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A67AAB for text?
Black text on #A67AAB has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.50:1.