#A45685 Color
#A45685 is rgb(164, 86, 133) in RGB, hsl(324, 31%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 19%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A45685rgb(164, 86, 133)hsl(324, 31%, 49%)hsv(324, 48%, 64%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 19%, 36%)oklch(56.1% 0.118 344.5)lab(47.43% 37.23 -11.41)lch(47.43% 38.94 342.97)What #A45685 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 #A45685, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A45685 Channel Values
How #A45685 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 86 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 31% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 48% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 19% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A45685 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 #A45685
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A45685; 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 #A45685
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 #A45685 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.
#A45685#696985#856285#777783#8B6B84#A05E5E#A25B6F#707070Using #A45685 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a45685: #A45685;background-color: #A45685;colors: { 'color-a45685': '#A45685' }Color(red: 0.643, green: 0.337, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_a45685">#A45685</color>fill="#A45685"More Pink Colors
#A45685 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A45685 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A45685?
#A45685 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(164, 86, 133) in RGB and hsl(324, 31%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #A45685?
#A45685 is rgb(164, 86, 133) — red 164, green 86, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A45685?
#A45685 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 19%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A45685 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A45685 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A45685 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A45685 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 20.19, which is visibly different.
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