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#A42363 Color

#A42363 is rgb(164, 35, 99) in RGB, hsl(330, 65%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 40%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A42363
HEX#A42363
RGBrgb(164, 35, 99)
HSLhsl(330, 65%, 39%)
HSVhsv(330, 79%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 40%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.172 355.8)
LABlab(38.24% 55.22 -4.09)
LCHlch(38.24% 55.38 355.76)

What #A42363 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 #A42363, 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.

#A42363 Channel Values

How #A42363 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 35 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 65% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 79% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 79% · Y 40% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7:1 vs white · 3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A42363 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 text7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A42363

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A42363; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #A42363

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

Shades

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How #A42363 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#A42363
Protanopia#4F4F62
Protanomaly#7A4163
Deuteranopia#66665F
Deuteranomaly#845361
Tritanopia#A13131
Tritanomaly#A22C4A
Achromatopsia#595959

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A42363 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a42363: #A42363;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A42363;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a42363': '#A42363' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.137, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_a42363">#A42363</color>
SVG fillfill="#A42363"

More Pink Colors

#A42363 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A42363 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A42363?

#A42363 is a dark pink — rgb(164, 35, 99) in RGB and hsl(330, 65%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #A42363?

#A42363 is rgb(164, 35, 99) — red 164, green 35, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A42363?

#A42363 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 40%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A42363 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A42363 scores 7:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A42363 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A42363 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 18.79, which is visibly different.

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