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#A25D61 Color

#A25D61 is rgb(162, 93, 97) in RGB, hsl(357, 27%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 40%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A25D61
HEX#A25D61
RGBrgb(162, 93, 97)
HSLhsl(357, 27%, 50%)
HSVhsv(357, 43%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 40%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.09 16.7)
LABlab(47.77% 29.19 10.63)
LCHlch(47.77% 31.06 20.01)

What #A25D61 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 #A25D61, 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.

#A25D61 Channel Values

How #A25D61 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 93 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 27% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 43% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 40% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.91:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A25D61 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 text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A25D61

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A25D61; 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 #A25D61

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 #A25D61 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#A25D61
Protanopia#6D6D61
Protanomaly#856761
Deuteranopia#79795E
Deuteranomaly#8B6F5F
Tritanopia#A25E5E
Tritanomaly#A25D5F
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #A25D61 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a25d61: #A25D61;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A25D61;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a25d61': '#A25D61' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.365, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_a25d61">#A25D61</color>
SVG fillfill="#A25D61"

More Red Colors

#A25D61 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A25D61 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A25D61?

#A25D61 is a mid-tone red — rgb(162, 93, 97) in RGB and hsl(357, 27%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Penny (#AD6F69), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.07.

What is the RGB value of #A25D61?

#A25D61 is rgb(162, 93, 97) — red 162, green 93, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A25D61?

#A25D61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 40%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A25D61 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A25D61 scores 4.91:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A25D61 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A25D61 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.14, which is visibly different.

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