#A2575E Color

#A2575E is rgb(162, 87, 94) in RGB, hsl(354, 30%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 42%, 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 6.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A2575E

HEX#A2575E

RGBrgb(162, 87, 94)

HSLhsl(354, 30%, 49%)

HSVhsv(354, 46%, 64%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 42%, 36%)

OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.099 15)

LABlab(46.38% 32.08 10.52)

LCHlch(46.38% 33.76 18.16)

What #A2575E 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 #A2575E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Red Purple#A55353ΔE 6.38 Redwood#A45A52ΔE 8.42 Rose Dust#9E5E6FΔE 9.27 Rose Gold#B76E79ΔE 9.37 Cordovan#893F45ΔE 9.64 English Red#AB4B52ΔE 10.42

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#A2575E Channel Values

How #A2575E 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 87 · B 94	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 354° · S 30% · L 49%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 354° · S 46% · V 64%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 46% · Y 42% · K 36%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A2575E 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 text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A2575E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A2575E; 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 #A2575E

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 #A2575E 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#A2575E

Protanopia#69695E

Protanomaly#84625E

Deuteranopia#77775B

Deuteranomaly#8A6B5C

Tritanopia#A25858

Tritanomaly#A2585A

Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #A2575E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a2575e: #A2575E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A2575E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a2575e': '#A2575E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.341, blue: 0.369)

Android XML<color name="color_a2575e">#A2575E</color>

SVG fillfill="#A2575E"

More Red Colors

#A2575E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#A2575E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A2575E?

#A2575E is a mid-tone red — rgb(162, 87, 94) in RGB and hsl(354, 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 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #A2575E?

#A2575E is rgb(162, 87, 94) — red 162, green 87, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A2575E?

#A2575E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 42%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A2575E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A2575E scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A2575E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A2575E 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 20.09, which is visibly different.

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