Skip to content

#A3668C Color

#A3668C is rgb(163, 102, 140) in RGB, hsl(323, 25%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 14%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A3668C
HEX#A3668C
RGBrgb(163, 102, 140)
HSLhsl(323, 25%, 52%)
HSVhsv(323, 37%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 14%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.093 342.4)
LABlab(50.99% 29.37 -10.28)
LCHlch(50.99% 31.12 340.71)

What #A3668C 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 #A3668C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Antique Fuchsia#915C83ΔE 5.93Sugar Plum#914E75ΔE 9.11Opera Mauve#B784A7ΔE 11.34Twilight Lavender#8A496BΔE 11.56Chinese Violet#856088ΔE 11.6Pearly Purple#B768A2ΔE 11.92

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A3668C Channel Values

How #A3668C 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 102 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 25% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 37% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 14% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A3668C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A3668C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A3668C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A3668C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A3668C
Complementary
#66A37D
Analogous
#9C66A3
Analogous
#A3666D
Triadic
#8CA366
Triadic
#668CA3
Split comp.
#6DA366
Split comp.
#66A39C

Tints & Shades of #A3668C

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.

Tints

#B17C9D
#BC8FAB
#C9A6BC
#D5B9CA
#E2CFDB
#EEE2E9

Shades

#8F5679
#794967
#633B54
#503043
#392231
#23151E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A3668C.

How #A3668C 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#A3668C
Protanopia#73738C
Protanomaly#896E8C
Deuteranopia#7E7E8A
Deuteranomaly#8E758B
Tritanopia#A06C6C
Tritanomaly#A1697A
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A3668C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a3668c: #A3668C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A3668C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a3668c': '#A3668C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.400, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_a3668c">#A3668C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A3668C"

More Pink Colors

#A3668C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A3668C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A3668C?

#A3668C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(163, 102, 140) in RGB and hsl(323, 25%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #A3668C?

#A3668C is rgb(163, 102, 140) — red 163, green 102, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A3668C?

#A3668C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 14%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A3668C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A3668C scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A3668C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A3668C 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 22.07, which is visibly different.

Open #A3668C in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.