#A00E85 Color
#A00E85 is rgb(160, 14, 133) in RGB, hsl(311, 84%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 17%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), visibly different at ΔE 10.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A00E85rgb(160, 14, 133)hsl(311, 84%, 34%)hsv(311, 91%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 17%, 37%)oklch(48.3% 0.204 338.1)lab(37.04% 61.59 -27.33)lch(37.04% 67.39 336.07)What #A00E85 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 #A00E85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.
#A00E85 Channel Values
How #A00E85 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 14 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 84% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 91% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 17% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.25:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A00E85 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 #A00E85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A00E85; 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 #A00E85
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 #A00E85 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.
#A00E85#474785#753885#616182#7F4D83#9A3333#9C295F#575757Using #A00E85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a00e85: #A00E85;background-color: #A00E85;colors: { 'color-a00e85': '#A00E85' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.055, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_a00e85">#A00E85</color>fill="#A00E85"More Pink Colors
#A00E85 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A00E85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A00E85?
#A00E85 is a dark pink — rgb(160, 14, 133) in RGB and hsl(311, 84%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.39.
What is the RGB value of #A00E85?
#A00E85 is rgb(160, 14, 133) — red 160, green 14, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A00E85?
#A00E85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 17%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A00E85 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A00E85 scores 7.25:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A00E85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A00E85 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.25, which is visibly different.
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