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#A2018A Color

#A2018A is rgb(162, 1, 138) in RGB, hsl(309, 99%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 15%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2018A
HEX#A2018A
RGBrgb(162, 1, 138)
HSLhsl(309, 99%, 32%)
HSVhsv(309, 99%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 15%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.214 336.8)
LABlab(37.12% 64.04 -30.26)
LCHlch(37.12% 70.83 334.71)

What #A2018A 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 #A2018A, 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.

#A2018A Channel Values

How #A2018A 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 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 99% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 99% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 15% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2018A 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 text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2018A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2018A; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A2018A

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 #A2018A.

How #A2018A 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#A2018A
Protanopia#46468A
Protanomaly#76368A
Deuteranopia#616187
Deuteranomaly#804C88
Tritanopia#9B3232
Tritanomaly#9E2662
Achromatopsia#575757

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A2018A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2018a: #A2018A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2018A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2018a': '#A2018A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.004, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_a2018a">#A2018A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2018A"

More Pink Colors

#A2018A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2018A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2018A?

#A2018A is a dark pink — rgb(162, 1, 138) in RGB and hsl(309, 99%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.84.

What is the RGB value of #A2018A?

#A2018A is rgb(162, 1, 138) — red 162, green 1, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2018A?

#A2018A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 15%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2018A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A2018A scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2018A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2018A 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.47, which is visibly different.

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