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#A11747 Color

#A11747 is rgb(161, 23, 71) in RGB, hsl(339, 75%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 56%, 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 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A11747
HEX#A11747
RGBrgb(161, 23, 71)
HSLhsl(339, 75%, 36%)
HSVhsv(339, 86%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 56%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.172 7.8)
LABlab(35.84% 55.65 10.41)
LCHlch(35.84% 56.62 10.60)

What #A11747 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 #A11747, 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.

#A11747 Channel Values

How #A11747 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 161 · G 23 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 75% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 86% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 56% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A11747 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 text7.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A11747

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A11747; 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 #A11747

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 #A11747 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#A11747
Protanopia#4A4A46
Protanomaly#773B46
Deuteranopia#636341
Deuteranomaly#804F44
Tritanopia#A02121
Tritanomaly#A01E34
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #A11747 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a11747: #A11747;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A11747;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a11747': '#A11747' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.090, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_a11747">#A11747</color>
SVG fillfill="#A11747"

More Pink Colors

#A11747 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A11747 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A11747?

#A11747 is a dark pink — rgb(161, 23, 71) in RGB and hsl(339, 75%, 36%) 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 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #A11747?

#A11747 is rgb(161, 23, 71) — red 161, green 23, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A11747?

#A11747 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 56%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A11747 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A11747 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A11747 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A11747 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 22.18, which is visibly different.

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