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#A2012F Color

#A2012F is rgb(162, 1, 47) in RGB, hsl(343, 99%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 71%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (UA) (#9E1B32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2012F
HEX#A2012F
RGBrgb(162, 1, 47)
HSLhsl(343, 99%, 32%)
HSVhsv(343, 99%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 71%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.18 17.1)
LABlab(34.46% 58.23 24.36)
LCHlch(34.46% 63.12 22.70)

What #A2012F 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 #A2012F, 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.

#A2012F Channel Values

How #A2012F 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 162 · G 1 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 99% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 99% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 71% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.13:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2012F 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 text8.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A2012F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A2012F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2012F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A2012F

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A2012F.

How #A2012F 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#A2012F
Protanopia#46462E
Protanomaly#76362E
Deuteranopia#616125
Deuteranomaly#804C29
Tritanopia#A10D0D
Tritanomaly#A2081F
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2012F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2012f: #A2012F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2012F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2012f': '#A2012F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.004, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_a2012f">#A2012F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2012F"

More Pink Colors

#A2012F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2012F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2012F?

#A2012F is a dark pink — rgb(162, 1, 47) in RGB and hsl(343, 99%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (UA) (#9E1B32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #A2012F?

#A2012F is rgb(162, 1, 47) — red 162, green 1, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2012F?

#A2012F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 71%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2012F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A2012F scores 8.13:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2012F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2012F 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 11.45, which is visibly different.

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