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#A3626B Color

#A3626B is rgb(163, 98, 107) in RGB, hsl(352, 26%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 34%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3626B
HEX#A3626B
RGBrgb(163, 98, 107)
HSLhsl(352, 26%, 51%)
HSVhsv(352, 40%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 34%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.085 11.1)
LABlab(49.25% 27.84 6.75)
LCHlch(49.25% 28.65 13.63)

What #A3626B 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 #A3626B, 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.

#A3626B Channel Values

How #A3626B 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 98 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 26% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 40% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 34% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.65:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3626B 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 text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A3626B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3626B; 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 #A3626B

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 #A3626B 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#A3626B
Protanopia#71716B
Protanomaly#886B6B
Deuteranopia#7C7C69
Deuteranomaly#8D736A
Tritanopia#A26363
Tritanomaly#A36366
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #A3626B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3626b: #A3626B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3626B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3626b': '#A3626B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.384, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_a3626b">#A3626B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3626B"

More Red Colors

#A3626B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A3626B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3626B?

#A3626B is a mid-tone red — rgb(163, 98, 107) in RGB and hsl(352, 26%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.

What is the RGB value of #A3626B?

#A3626B is rgb(163, 98, 107) — red 163, green 98, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3626B?

#A3626B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 34%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3626B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A3626B scores 4.65:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3626B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3626B 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 17.82, which is visibly different.

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