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#A38591 Color

#A38591 is rgb(163, 133, 145) in RGB, hsl(336, 14%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 11%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A38591
HEX#A38591
RGBrgb(163, 133, 145)
HSLhsl(336, 14%, 58%)
HSVhsv(336, 18%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 11%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.04 352.3)
LABlab(58.68% 13.32 -1.91)
LCHlch(58.68% 13.46 351.85)

What #A38591 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 #A38591, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mountbatten Pink#997A8DΔE 5.58English Lavender#B48395ΔE 8.27Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 8.29Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 8.67Cinereous#98817BΔE 10.3Rocket Metallic#8A7F80ΔE 10.35

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

#A38591 Channel Values

How #A38591 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 133 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 14% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 18% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 11% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A38591 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 text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A38591 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A38591

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A38591; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A38591
Complementary
#85A397
Analogous
#A385A0
Analogous
#A38885
Triadic
#91A385
Triadic
#8591A3
Split comp.
#85A388
Split comp.
#85A0A3

Tints & Shades of #A38591

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

#B096A1
#BBA5AE
#C8B6BD
#D5C8CD
#E2D9DD
#EDE8EA

Shades

#916E7C
#7D5E6B
#664D57
#4E3B43
#372A2F
#231A1E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A38591.

How #A38591 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#A38591
Protanopia#8B8B91
Protanomaly#958891
Deuteranopia#909090
Deuteranomaly#988C90
Tritanopia#A28787
Tritanomaly#A2868B
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A38591 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a38591: #A38591;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A38591;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a38591': '#A38591' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.639, green: 0.522, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_a38591">#A38591</color>
SVG fillfill="#A38591"

More Pink Colors

#A38591 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#A38591 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A38591?

#A38591 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(163, 133, 145) in RGB and hsl(336, 14%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #A38591?

#A38591 is rgb(163, 133, 145) — red 163, green 133, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A38591?

#A38591 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 11%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A38591 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A38591 scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A38591 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A38591 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 11.07, which is visibly different.

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