#A40E66 Color
#A40E66 is rgb(164, 14, 102) in RGB, hsl(325, 84%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A40E66rgb(164, 14, 102)hsl(325, 84%, 35%)hsv(325, 91%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 36%)oklch(47.6% 0.189 352.8)lab(36.71% 59.93 -8.26)lch(36.71% 60.50 352.15)What #A40E66 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 #A40E66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A40E66 Channel Values
How #A40E66 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 164 · G 14 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 325° · S 84% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 325° · S 91% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 38% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A40E66 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.
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Colors That Go With #A40E66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A40E66; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A40E66
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 #A40E66 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.
#A40E66#494965#783A66#636362#824E64#A12727#A22048#555555Using #A40E66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a40e66: #A40E66;background-color: #A40E66;colors: { 'color-a40e66': '#A40E66' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.055, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_a40e66">#A40E66</color>fill="#A40E66"More Pink Colors
#A40E66 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A40E66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A40E66?
#A40E66 is a dark pink — rgb(164, 14, 102) in RGB and hsl(325, 84%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #A40E66?
#A40E66 is rgb(164, 14, 102) — red 164, green 14, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A40E66?
#A40E66 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A40E66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A40E66 scores 7.41:1 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 #A40E66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A40E66 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 14.08, which is visibly different.
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