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#A45668 Color

#A45668 is rgb(164, 86, 104) in RGB, hsl(346, 31%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 37%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A45668
HEX#A45668
RGBrgb(164, 86, 104)
HSLhsl(346, 31%, 49%)
HSVhsv(346, 48%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 37%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.104 6.4)
LABlab(46.67% 34.24 4.95)
LCHlch(46.67% 34.59 8.22)

What #A45668 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 #A45668, 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 red in the library.

#A45668 Channel Values

How #A45668 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 86 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 31% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 48% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 37% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.11:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A45668 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 text5.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A45668

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A45668; 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 #A45668

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 #A45668 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#A45668
Protanopia#696968
Protanomaly#856268
Deuteranopia#777765
Deuteranomaly#8B6B66
Tritanopia#A35959
Tritanomaly#A3585F
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #A45668 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a45668: #A45668;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A45668;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a45668': '#A45668' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.337, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_a45668">#A45668</color>
SVG fillfill="#A45668"

More Red Colors

#A45668 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A45668 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A45668?

#A45668 is a mid-tone red — rgb(164, 86, 104) in RGB and hsl(346, 31%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #A45668?

#A45668 is rgb(164, 86, 104) — red 164, green 86, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A45668?

#A45668 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 37%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A45668 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A45668 scores 5.11:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A45668 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A45668 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 18.47, which is visibly different.

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