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#A3436B Color

#A3436B is rgb(163, 67, 107) in RGB, hsl(335, 42%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 34%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3436B
HEX#A3436B
RGBrgb(163, 67, 107)
HSLhsl(335, 42%, 45%)
HSVhsv(335, 59%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 34%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.134 356.7)
LABlab(42.86% 43.42 -2.38)
LCHlch(42.86% 43.49 356.87)

What #A3436B 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 #A3436B, 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 pink in the library.

#A3436B Channel Values

How #A3436B 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 163 · G 67 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 42% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 59% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 34% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3436B 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 text5.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3436B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3436B; 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 #A3436B

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 #A3436B 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#A3436B
Protanopia#5D5D6B
Protanomaly#7F546B
Deuteranopia#6F6F68
Deuteranomaly#876069
Tritanopia#A14A4A
Tritanomaly#A24759
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #A3436B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3436b: #A3436B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3436B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3436b': '#A3436B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.263, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_a3436b">#A3436B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3436B"

More Pink Colors

#A3436B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3436B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3436B?

#A3436B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(163, 67, 107) in RGB and hsl(335, 42%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.

What is the RGB value of #A3436B?

#A3436B is rgb(163, 67, 107) — red 163, green 67, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3436B?

#A3436B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 34%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3436B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A3436B scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3436B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3436B 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 18.51, which is visibly different.

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