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#A16364 Color

#A16364 is rgb(161, 99, 100) in RGB, hsl(359, 25%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 38%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Rose (#996666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A16364
HEX#A16364
RGBrgb(161, 99, 100)
HSLhsl(359, 25%, 51%)
HSVhsv(359, 39%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 38%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.081 18.9)
LABlab(49.07% 25.85 10.61)
LCHlch(49.07% 27.95 22.31)

What #A16364 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 #A16364, 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 red in the library.

#A16364 Channel Values

How #A16364 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 99 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 25% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 39% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 38% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.68:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A16364 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 text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A16364

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A16364; 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 #A16364

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 #A16364 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#A16364
Protanopia#717164
Protanomaly#876B64
Deuteranopia#7C7C62
Deuteranomaly#8C7363
Tritanopia#A16363
Tritanomaly#A16363
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #A16364 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a16364: #A16364;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A16364;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a16364': '#A16364' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.388, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_a16364">#A16364</color>
SVG fillfill="#A16364"

More Red Colors

#A16364 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A16364 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A16364?

#A16364 is a mid-tone red — rgb(161, 99, 100) in RGB and hsl(359, 25%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Rose (#996666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #A16364?

#A16364 is rgb(161, 99, 100) — red 161, green 99, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A16364?

#A16364 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 38%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A16364 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A16364 scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A16364 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A16364 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.29, which is visibly different.

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