#5A3043 Color
#5A3043 is rgb(90, 48, 67) in RGB, hsl(333, 30%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 26%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A3043rgb(90, 48, 67)hsl(333, 30%, 27%)hsv(333, 47%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 26%, 65%)oklch(36.9% 0.066 352.3)lab(25.96% 21.56 -3.14)lch(25.96% 21.79 351.71)What #5A3043 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 #5A3043, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A3043 Channel Values
How #5A3043 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 48 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 333° · S 30% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 333° · S 47% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 26% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.83:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A3043 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 #5A3043
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A3043; 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 #5A3043
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 #5A3043 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.
#5A3043#3A3A43#493643#414142#4C3B42#593333#59323A#3D3D3DUsing #5A3043 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a3043: #5A3043;background-color: #5A3043;colors: { 'color-5a3043': '#5A3043' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.188, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_5a3043">#5A3043</color>fill="#5A3043"More Pink Colors
#5A3043 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A3043 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A3043?
#5A3043 is a dark pink — rgb(90, 48, 67) in RGB and hsl(333, 30%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinfandel Red (#5A3844), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #5A3043?
#5A3043 is rgb(90, 48, 67) — red 90, green 48, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A3043?
#5A3043 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 26%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A3043 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A3043 scores 10.83:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A3043 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A3043 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 28.55, which is a different colour altogether.
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