#A22548 Color
#A22548 is rgb(162, 37, 72) in RGB, hsl(343, 63%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 56%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A22548rgb(162, 37, 72)hsl(343, 63%, 39%)hsv(343, 77%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 56%, 36%)oklch(47.7% 0.161 9.7)lab(37.40% 52.32 11.93)lch(37.40% 53.67 12.84)What #A22548 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 #A22548, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A22548 Channel Values
How #A22548 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 37 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 63% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 77% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 56% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A22548 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 #A22548
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A22548; 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 #A22548
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 #A22548 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.
#A22548#4E4E47#794147#666642#825345#A12B2B#A12939#575757Using #A22548 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a22548: #A22548;background-color: #A22548;colors: { 'color-a22548': '#A22548' }Color(red: 0.635, green: 0.145, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_a22548">#A22548</color>fill="#A22548"More Pink Colors
#A22548 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A22548 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A22548?
#A22548 is a dark pink — rgb(162, 37, 72) in RGB and hsl(343, 63%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.12.
What is the RGB value of #A22548?
#A22548 is rgb(162, 37, 72) — red 162, green 37, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A22548?
#A22548 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 56%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A22548 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A22548 scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A22548 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A22548 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 20.02, which is visibly different.
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