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#A37589 Color

#A37589 is rgb(163, 117, 137) in RGB, hsl(334, 20%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 16%, 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 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A37589
HEX#A37589
RGBrgb(163, 117, 137)
HSLhsl(334, 20%, 55%)
HSVhsv(334, 28%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 16%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.064 351.4)
LABlab(54.47% 20.93 -3.41)
LCHlch(54.47% 21.21 350.74)

What #A37589 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 #A37589, 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.

#A37589 Channel Values

How #A37589 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 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 20% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 28% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 16% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A37589 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 text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A37589

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A37589; 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 #A37589

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 #A37589 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#A37589
Protanopia#7E7E89
Protanomaly#8E7B89
Deuteranopia#868688
Deuteranomaly#938088
Tritanopia#A17878
Tritanomaly#A2777F
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #A37589 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a37589: #A37589;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A37589;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a37589': '#A37589' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.459, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_a37589">#A37589</color>
SVG fillfill="#A37589"

More Pink Colors

#A37589 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A37589 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A37589?

#A37589 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(163, 117, 137) in RGB and hsl(334, 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 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #A37589?

#A37589 is rgb(163, 117, 137) — red 163, green 117, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A37589?

#A37589 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 16%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A37589 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A37589 scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A37589 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A37589 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 14.35, which is visibly different.

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