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#A15998 Color

#A15998 is rgb(161, 89, 152) in RGB, hsl(308, 29%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 6%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A15998
HEX#A15998
RGBrgb(161, 89, 152)
HSLhsl(308, 29%, 49%)
HSVhsv(308, 45%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 6%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.125 331.8)
LABlab(48.25% 37.04 -21.53)
LCHlch(48.25% 42.84 329.84)

What #A15998 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 #A15998, 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.

#A15998 Channel Values

How #A15998 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 89 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 29% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 45% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 6% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.78:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A15998 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 text4.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A15998

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A15998; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A15998

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #A15998 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#A15998
Protanopia#6A6A98
Protanomaly#836498
Deuteranopia#777796
Deuteranomaly#8A6C97
Tritanopia#9B6464
Tritanomaly#9E607C
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #A15998 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a15998: #A15998;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A15998;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a15998': '#A15998' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.349, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_a15998">#A15998</color>
SVG fillfill="#A15998"

More Pink Colors

#A15998 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A15998 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A15998?

#A15998 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(161, 89, 152) in RGB and hsl(308, 29%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmic Berry (#8D4E85), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.

What is the RGB value of #A15998?

#A15998 is rgb(161, 89, 152) — red 161, green 89, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A15998?

#A15998 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 6%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A15998 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A15998 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A15998 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A15998 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 24.62, which is visibly different.

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