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#A37585 Color

#A37585 is rgb(163, 117, 133) in RGB, hsl(339, 20%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A37585
HEX#A37585
RGBrgb(163, 117, 133)
HSLhsl(339, 20%, 55%)
HSVhsv(339, 28%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.062 356.4)
LABlab(54.37% 20.44 -1.23)
LCHlch(54.37% 20.48 356.55)

What #A37585 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 #A37585, 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.

#A37585 Channel Values

How #A37585 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 117 · B 1338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 20% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 28% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 18% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.86:1 vs white · 5.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A37585 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 text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A37585

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A37585; 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 #A37585

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 #A37585 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#A37585
Protanopia#7E7E85
Protanomaly#8E7B85
Deuteranopia#868684
Deuteranomaly#938084
Tritanopia#A27777
Tritanomaly#A2767D
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #A37585 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a37585: #A37585;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A37585;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a37585': '#A37585' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.459, blue: 0.522)
Android XML<color name="color_a37585">#A37585</color>
SVG fillfill="#A37585"

More Pink Colors

#A37585 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A37585 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A37585?

#A37585 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(163, 117, 133) in RGB and hsl(339, 20%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #A37585?

#A37585 is rgb(163, 117, 133) — red 163, green 117, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A37585?

#A37585 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A37585 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A37585 scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A37585 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A37585 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 12.81, which is visibly different.

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