#A43775 Color
#A43775 is rgb(164, 55, 117) in RGB, hsl(326, 50%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 29%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Red Purple (#A63A79), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A43775rgb(164, 55, 117)hsl(326, 50%, 43%)hsv(326, 66%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 29%, 36%)oklch(51.3% 0.157 348.9)lab(41.34% 49.83 -10.77)lch(41.34% 50.98 347.80)What #A43775 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 #A43775, 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.
#A43775 Channel Values
How #A43775 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 55 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 326° · S 50% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 326° · S 66% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 29% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A43775 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A43775 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #A43775
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A43775; 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 #A43775
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A43775.
How #A43775 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.
#A43775#575775#7D4C75#6B6B72#865B73#A04343#A23E5B#616161Using #A43775 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a43775: #A43775;background-color: #A43775;colors: { 'color-a43775': '#A43775' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.216, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_a43775">#A43775</color>fill="#A43775"More Pink Colors
#A43775 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A43775 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A43775?
#A43775 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(164, 55, 117) in RGB and hsl(326, 50%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Red Purple (#A63A79), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.4.
What is the RGB value of #A43775?
#A43775 is rgb(164, 55, 117) — red 164, green 55, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A43775?
#A43775 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 29%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A43775 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A43775 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A43775 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A43775 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 20.37, which is visibly different.
Open #A43775 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.