#A02248 Color
#A02248 is rgb(160, 34, 72) in RGB, hsl(342, 65%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 55%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A02248rgb(160, 34, 72)hsl(342, 65%, 38%)hsv(342, 79%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 55%, 37%)oklch(47% 0.162 8.8)lab(36.67% 52.63 10.85)lch(36.67% 53.74 11.65)What #A02248 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 #A02248, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A02248 Channel Values
How #A02248 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 34 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 65% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 79% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 55% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A02248 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 #A02248
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A02248; 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 #A02248
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 #A02248 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.
#A02248#4C4C47#773F47#646443#805145#9F2929#9F2638#555555Using #A02248 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a02248: #A02248;background-color: #A02248;colors: { 'color-a02248': '#A02248' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.133, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_a02248">#A02248</color>fill="#A02248"More Pink Colors
#A02248 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A02248 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A02248?
#A02248 is a dark pink — rgb(160, 34, 72) in RGB and hsl(342, 65%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.
What is the RGB value of #A02248?
#A02248 is rgb(160, 34, 72) — red 160, green 34, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A02248?
#A02248 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 55%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A02248 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A02248 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A02248 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A02248 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 21.15, which is visibly different.
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