#A04685 Color
#A04685 is rgb(160, 70, 133) in RGB, hsl(318, 39%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 17%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A04685rgb(160, 70, 133)hsl(318, 39%, 45%)hsv(318, 56%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 17%, 37%)oklch(53.2% 0.141 340.5)lab(43.70% 43.69 -17.09)lch(43.70% 46.91 338.64)What #A04685 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 #A04685, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A04685 Channel Values
How #A04685 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 70 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 39% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 56% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 17% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A04685 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 #A04685
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A04685; 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 #A04685
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 #A04685 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.
#A04685#5E5E85#7E5585#6E6E83#856184#9B5151#9D4D6A#676767Using #A04685 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a04685: #A04685;background-color: #A04685;colors: { 'color-a04685': '#A04685' }Color(red: 0.627, green: 0.275, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_a04685">#A04685</color>fill="#A04685"More Pink Colors
#A04685 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A04685 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A04685?
#A04685 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 70, 133) in RGB and hsl(318, 39%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet (Crayola) (#963D7F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #A04685?
#A04685 is rgb(160, 70, 133) — red 160, green 70, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A04685?
#A04685 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 17%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A04685 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A04685 scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A04685 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A04685 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 25.18, which is a different colour altogether.
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