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#A4046F Color

#A4046F is rgb(164, 4, 111) in RGB, hsl(320, 95%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 32%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flirt (#A2006D), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A4046F
HEX#A4046F
RGBrgb(164, 4, 111)
HSLhsl(320, 95%, 33%)
HSVhsv(320, 98%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 32%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.198 348.4)
LABlab(36.58% 61.81 -14.18)
LCHlch(36.58% 63.41 347.08)

What #A4046F 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 #A4046F, 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.

#A4046F Channel Values

How #A4046F 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 164 · G 4 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 95% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 98% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 32% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.43:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A4046F 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 text7.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A4046F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A4046F; 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 #A4046F

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 #A4046F 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#A4046F
Protanopia#48486E
Protanomaly#78386F
Deuteranopia#63636C
Deuteranomaly#824D6D
Tritanopia#A02828
Tritanomaly#A21E4E
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #A4046F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a4046f: #A4046F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A4046F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a4046f': '#A4046F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.016, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_a4046f">#A4046F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A4046F"

More Pink Colors

#A4046F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A4046F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A4046F?

#A4046F is a dark pink — rgb(164, 4, 111) in RGB and hsl(320, 95%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flirt (#A2006D), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.71.

What is the RGB value of #A4046F?

#A4046F is rgb(164, 4, 111) — red 164, green 4, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A4046F?

#A4046F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 32%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A4046F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A4046F scores 7.43:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A4046F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A4046F 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 11.58, which is visibly different.

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