#A00861 Color
#A00861 is rgb(160, 8, 97) in RGB, hsl(325, 90%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 39%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A00861rgb(160, 8, 97)hsl(325, 90%, 33%)hsv(325, 95%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 39%, 37%)oklch(46.5% 0.187 353.7)lab(35.44% 59.37 -7.04)lch(35.44% 59.78 353.23)What #A00861 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 #A00861, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A00861 Channel Values
How #A00861 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 160 · G 8 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 325° · S 90% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 325° · S 95% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 39% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.77:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A00861 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 #A00861
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A00861; 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 #A00861
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 #A00861 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.
#A00861#464660#753761#60605D#7F4C5F#9D2323#9E1C44#525252Using #A00861 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a00861: #A00861;background-color: #A00861;colors: { 'color-a00861': '#A00861' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.031, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_a00861">#A00861</color>fill="#A00861"More Pink Colors
#A00861 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A00861 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A00861?
#A00861 is a dark pink — rgb(160, 8, 97) in RGB and hsl(325, 90%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #A00861?
#A00861 is rgb(160, 8, 97) — red 160, green 8, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A00861?
#A00861 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 39%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A00861 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A00861 scores 7.77:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A00861 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A00861 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 15.75, which is visibly different.
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