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#A1637D Color

#A1637D is rgb(161, 99, 125) in RGB, hsl(335, 25%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 22%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A1637D
HEX#A1637D
RGBrgb(161, 99, 125)
HSLhsl(335, 25%, 51%)
HSVhsv(335, 39%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 22%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.087 353.5)
LABlab(49.64% 28.42 -3.44)
LCHlch(49.64% 28.62 353.11)

What #A1637D 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 #A1637D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 5.87Mauve Taupe#915F6DΔE 8.09Turkish Rose#B57281ΔE 9.2Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 9.86Sugar Plum#914E75ΔE 10.18Twilight Lavender#8A496BΔE 10.59

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A1637D Channel Values

How #A1637D 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 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 25% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 39% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 22% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.57:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A1637D 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 text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A1637D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A1637D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A1637D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A1637D
Complementary
#63A187
Analogous
#A1639C
Analogous
#A16863
Triadic
#7DA163
Triadic
#637DA1
Split comp.
#63A168
Split comp.
#639CA1

Tints & Shades of #A1637D

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

#AF798F
#BA8C9F
#C8A3B2
#D5B9C5
#E2CFD7
#EEE2E7

Shades

#8C546C
#79495D
#633B4C
#4D2E3B
#36212A
#23151B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A1637D.

How #A1637D 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#A1637D
Protanopia#71717D
Protanomaly#876B7D
Deuteranopia#7C7C7B
Deuteranomaly#8C737C
Tritanopia#9F6767
Tritanomaly#A06570
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A1637D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a1637d: #A1637D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A1637D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a1637d': '#A1637D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.388, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_a1637d">#A1637D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A1637D"

More Pink Colors

#A1637D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A1637D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A1637D?

#A1637D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(161, 99, 125) in RGB and hsl(335, 25%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #A1637D?

#A1637D is rgb(161, 99, 125) — red 161, green 99, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A1637D?

#A1637D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 22%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A1637D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A1637D scores 4.57:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A1637D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A1637D 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 20.65, which is visibly different.

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