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#A0799C Color

#A0799C is rgb(160, 121, 156) in RGB, hsl(306, 17%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 2%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A0799C
HEX#A0799C
RGBrgb(160, 121, 156)
HSLhsl(306, 17%, 55%)
HSVhsv(306, 24%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 2%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.069 329.8)
LABlab(55.63% 20.17 -12.75)
LCHlch(55.63% 23.86 327.70)

What #A0799C 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 #A0799C, 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.

#A0799C Channel Values

How #A0799C 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 121 · B 1568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 17% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 24% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 2% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A0799C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A0799C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A0799C; 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 #A0799C

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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Shades

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How #A0799C 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#A0799C
Protanopia#81819C
Protanomaly#8E7E9C
Deuteranopia#87879B
Deuteranomaly#92829B
Tritanopia#9C7E7E
Tritanomaly#9E7C8B
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #A0799C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a0799c: #A0799C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A0799C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a0799c': '#A0799C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.627, green: 0.475, blue: 0.612)
Android XML<color name="color_a0799c">#A0799C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A0799C"

More Pink Colors

#A0799C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A0799C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A0799C?

#A0799C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(160, 121, 156) in RGB and hsl(306, 17%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.

What is the RGB value of #A0799C?

#A0799C is rgb(160, 121, 156) — red 160, green 121, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A0799C?

#A0799C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 2%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A0799C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A0799C scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A0799C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A0799C 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.49, which is visibly different.

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