#A17890 Color
#A17890 is rgb(161, 120, 144) in RGB, hsl(325, 18%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A17890rgb(161, 120, 144)hsl(325, 18%, 55%)hsv(325, 25%, 63%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 37%)oklch(62.1% 0.061 343.1)lab(55.16% 19.43 -6.49)lch(55.16% 20.49 341.52)What #A17890 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 #A17890, 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.
#A17890 Channel Values
How #A17890 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 120 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 325° · S 18% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 325° · S 25% · V 63% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 11% · K 37% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.75:1 vs white · 5.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A17890 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A17890 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #A17890
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A17890; 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 #A17890
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A17890.
How #A17890 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.
#A17890#808090#8E7D90#87878F#92818F#9F7B7B#A07A84#848484Using #A17890 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a17890: #A17890;background-color: #A17890;colors: { 'color-a17890': '#A17890' }Color(red: 0.631, green: 0.471, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_a17890">#A17890</color>fill="#A17890"More Pink Colors
#A17890 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A17890 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A17890?
#A17890 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(161, 120, 144) in RGB and hsl(325, 18%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #A17890?
#A17890 is rgb(161, 120, 144) — red 161, green 120, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A17890?
#A17890 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A17890 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A17890 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A17890 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A17890 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 16.09, which is visibly different.
Open #A17890 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.