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#A05464 Color

#A05464 is rgb(160, 84, 100) in RGB, hsl(347, 31%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 38%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A05464
HEX#A05464
RGBrgb(160, 84, 100)
HSLhsl(347, 31%, 48%)
HSVhsv(347, 48%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 38%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.101 7.6)
LABlab(45.56% 33.37 5.71)
LCHlch(45.56% 33.86 9.70)

What #A05464 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 #A05464, 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 red in the library.

#A05464 Channel Values

How #A05464 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 160 · G 84 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 31% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 48% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 38% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.32:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A05464 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.

TextWhite text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A05464

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A05464; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A05464

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 #A05464 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.

Typical#A05464
Protanopia#666664
Protanomaly#815F64
Deuteranopia#747461
Deuteranomaly#886962
Tritanopia#9F5656
Tritanomaly#9F555C
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #A05464 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a05464: #A05464;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A05464;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a05464': '#A05464' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.329, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_a05464">#A05464</color>
SVG fillfill="#A05464"

More Red Colors

#A05464 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A05464 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A05464?

#A05464 is a mid-tone red — rgb(160, 84, 100) in RGB and hsl(347, 31%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #A05464?

#A05464 is rgb(160, 84, 100) — red 160, green 84, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A05464?

#A05464 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 38%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A05464 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A05464 scores 5.32:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A05464 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A05464 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 20.01, which is visibly different.

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