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#A2575C Color

#A2575C is rgb(162, 87, 92) in RGB, hsl(356, 30%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 43%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red Purple (#A55353), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2575C
HEX#A2575C
RGBrgb(162, 87, 92)
HSLhsl(356, 30%, 49%)
HSVhsv(356, 46%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 43%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.099 16.6)
LABlab(46.34% 31.92 11.67)
LCHlch(46.34% 33.98 20.09)

What #A2575C 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 #A2575C, 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.

#A2575C Channel Values

How #A2575C 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 87 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 30% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 46% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 43% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2575C 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 text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2575C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2575C; 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 #A2575C

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 #A2575C 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#A2575C
Protanopia#69695C
Protanomaly#84625C
Deuteranopia#777759
Deuteranomaly#8A6B5A
Tritanopia#A25858
Tritanomaly#A25759
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #A2575C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2575c: #A2575C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2575C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2575c': '#A2575C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.341, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_a2575c">#A2575C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A2575C"

More Red Colors

#A2575C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A2575C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2575C?

#A2575C is a mid-tone red — rgb(162, 87, 92) in RGB and hsl(356, 30%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red Purple (#A55353), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.

What is the RGB value of #A2575C?

#A2575C is rgb(162, 87, 92) — red 162, green 87, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2575C?

#A2575C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 43%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2575C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A2575C scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2575C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2575C 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 19.52, which is visibly different.

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