#A21043 Color
#A21043 is rgb(162, 16, 67) in RGB, hsl(339, 82%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 59%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A21043rgb(162, 16, 67)hsl(339, 82%, 35%)hsv(339, 90%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 59%, 36%)oklch(46.2% 0.176 9.3)lab(35.50% 57.04 12.60)lch(35.50% 58.42 12.46)What #A21043 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 #A21043, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A21043 Channel Values
How #A21043 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 162 · G 16 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 82% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 90% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 59% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A21043 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.
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Colors That Go With #A21043
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A21043; 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 #A21043
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 #A21043 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.
#A21043#494942#773A42#62623D#814E3F#A11C1C#A11830#525252Using #A21043 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a21043: #A21043;background-color: #A21043;colors: { 'color-a21043': '#A21043' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.063, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_a21043">#A21043</color>fill="#A21043"More Pink Colors
#A21043 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A21043 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A21043?
#A21043 is a dark pink — rgb(162, 16, 67) in RGB and hsl(339, 82%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #A21043?
#A21043 is rgb(162, 16, 67) — red 162, green 16, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A21043?
#A21043 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 59%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A21043 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A21043 scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A21043 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A21043 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 20.52, which is visibly different.
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