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#A24955 Color

#A24955 is rgb(162, 73, 85) in RGB, hsl(352, 38%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 48%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Red (#AB4B52), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A24955
HEX#A24955
RGBrgb(162, 73, 85)
HSLhsl(352, 38%, 46%)
HSVhsv(352, 55%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 48%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.118 13.8)
LABlab(43.31% 38.44 11.79)
LCHlch(43.31% 40.21 17.05)

What #A24955 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 #A24955, 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 red in the library.

#A24955 Channel Values

How #A24955 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 73 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 38% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 55% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 48% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A24955 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 text5.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A24955

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A24955; 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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Tints & Shades of #A24955

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 #A24955 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#A24955
Protanopia#606054
Protanomaly#805855
Deuteranopia#717151
Deuteranomaly#876353
Tritanopia#A14B4B
Tritanomaly#A24A4F
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #A24955 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a24955: #A24955;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A24955;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a24955': '#A24955' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.286, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_a24955">#A24955</color>
SVG fillfill="#A24955"

More Red Colors

#A24955 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A24955 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A24955?

#A24955 is a mid-tone red — rgb(162, 73, 85) in RGB and hsl(352, 38%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Red (#AB4B52), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #A24955?

#A24955 is rgb(162, 73, 85) — red 162, green 73, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A24955?

#A24955 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 48%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A24955 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A24955 scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A24955 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A24955 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.19, which is visibly different.

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