#5A012C Color
#5A012C is rgb(90, 1, 44) in RGB, hsl(331, 98%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 51%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Purple (#66033C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A012Crgb(90, 1, 44)hsl(331, 98%, 18%)hsv(331, 99%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 99%, 51%, 65%)oklch(30.4% 0.122 0.1)lab(17.69% 39.11 0.75)lch(17.69% 39.12 1.09)What #5A012C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #5A012C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A012C Channel Values
How #5A012C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 90 · G 1 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 98% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 99% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 99% · Y 51% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.23:1 vs white · 1.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A012C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #5A012C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A012C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #5A012C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #5A012C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#5A012C#24242C#401B2C#343429#46272A#590B0B#59071D#2B2B2BUsing #5A012C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a012c: #5A012C;background-color: #5A012C;colors: { 'color-5a012c': '#5A012C' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.004, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_5a012c">#5A012C</color>fill="#5A012C"More Pink Colors
#5A012C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A012C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A012C?
#5A012C is a darkest pink — rgb(90, 1, 44) in RGB and hsl(331, 98%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Purple (#66033C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.81.
What is the RGB value of #5A012C?
#5A012C is rgb(90, 1, 44) — red 90, green 1, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A012C?
#5A012C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 51%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A012C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A012C scores 14.23:1 against white and 1.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A012C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A012C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 38.89, which is a different colour altogether.
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