#A11257 Color
#A11257 is rgb(161, 18, 87) in RGB, hsl(331, 80%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 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 1.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A11257rgb(161, 18, 87)hsl(331, 80%, 35%)hsv(331, 89%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 89%, 46%, 37%)oklch(46.7% 0.179 359.3)lab(35.87% 57.54 0.07)lch(35.87% 57.54 0.07)What #A11257 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 #A11257, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A11257 Channel Values
How #A11257 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 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 80% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 89% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 89% · Y 46% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.67:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A11257 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 #A11257
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A11257; 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 #A11257
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 #A11257 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.
#A11257#494956#763A57#626253#804E54#9F2424#A01E3E#535353Using #A11257 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a11257: #A11257;background-color: #A11257;colors: { 'color-a11257': '#A11257' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.071, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_a11257">#A11257</color>fill="#A11257"More Pink Colors
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#A11257 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A11257?
#A11257 is a dark pink — rgb(161, 18, 87) in RGB and hsl(331, 80%, 35%) 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 1.2.
What is the RGB value of #A11257?
#A11257 is rgb(161, 18, 87) — red 161, green 18, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A11257?
#A11257 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 46%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A11257 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A11257 scores 7.67:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A11257 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A11257 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 20.76, which is visibly different.
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