#A10857 Color
#A10857 is rgb(161, 8, 87) in RGB, hsl(329, 91%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 46%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A10857rgb(161, 8, 87)hsl(329, 91%, 33%)hsv(329, 95%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 46%, 37%)oklch(46.3% 0.184 358.7)lab(35.36% 58.96 -0.67)lch(35.36% 58.96 359.35)What #A10857 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 #A10857, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A10857 Channel Values
How #A10857 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 161 · G 8 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 91% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 95% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 46% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.81:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A10857 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 #A10857
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A10857; 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 #A10857
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 #A10857 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.
#A10857#474756#763757#616153#804C54#9F2020#A0193D#525252Using #A10857 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a10857: #A10857;background-color: #A10857;colors: { 'color-a10857': '#A10857' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.031, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_a10857">#A10857</color>fill="#A10857"More Pink Colors
#A10857 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A10857 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A10857?
#A10857 is a dark pink — rgb(161, 8, 87) in RGB and hsl(329, 91%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.09.
What is the RGB value of #A10857?
#A10857 is rgb(161, 8, 87) — red 161, green 8, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A10857?
#A10857 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 46%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A10857 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A10857 scores 7.81:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A10857 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A10857 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 19.71, which is visibly different.
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