#A11249 Color
#A11249 is rgb(161, 18, 73) in RGB, hsl(337, 80%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 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 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A11249rgb(161, 18, 73)hsl(337, 80%, 35%)hsv(337, 89%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 55%, 37%)oklch(46.2% 0.175 6.3)lab(35.53% 56.73 8.69)lch(35.53% 57.39 8.71)What #A11249 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 #A11249, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A11249 Channel Values
How #A11249 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 18 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 80% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 89% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 55% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.78:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A11249 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 #A11249
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A11249; 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 #A11249
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 #A11249 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.
#A11249#494948#763A48#626243#804E46#9F1F1F#A01A34#525252Using #A11249 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a11249: #A11249;background-color: #A11249;colors: { 'color-a11249': '#A11249' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.071, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_a11249">#A11249</color>fill="#A11249"More Pink Colors
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#A11249 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A11249?
#A11249 is a dark pink — rgb(161, 18, 73) in RGB and hsl(337, 80%, 35%) 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 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #A11249?
#A11249 is rgb(161, 18, 73) — red 161, green 18, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A11249?
#A11249 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 55%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A11249 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A11249 scores 7.78:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A11249 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A11249 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 24.15, which is visibly different.
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