#A50036 Color

#A50036 is rgb(165, 0, 54) in RGB, hsl(340, 100%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 67%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A50036

HEX#A50036

RGBrgb(165, 0, 54)

HSLhsl(340, 100%, 32%)

HSVhsv(340, 100%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 67%, 35%)

OKLCHoklch(45.9% 0.184 14.6)

LABlab(35.19% 59.34 20.86)

LCHlch(35.19% 62.90 19.37)

What #A50036 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 #A50036, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vivid Burgundy#9F1D35ΔE 6.57 Crimson (UA)#9E1B32ΔE 6.75 Royal Red#9B1C31ΔE 7.84 Bright Maroon#C32148ΔE 9.22 Dingy Dungeon#C53151ΔE 10.79 French Raspberry#C72C48ΔE 10.98

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A50036 Channel Values

How #A50036 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 165 · G 0 · B 54	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 340° · S 100% · L 32%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 340° · S 100% · V 65%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 67% · K 35%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.92:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A50036 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 text7.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A50036

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A50036; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #A50036

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 #A50036 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#A50036

Protanopia#484835

Protanomaly#783735

Deuteranopia#63632D

Deuteranomaly#834D31

Tritanopia#A40F0F

Tritanomaly#A40924

Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #A50036 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a50036: #A50036;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A50036;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a50036': '#A50036' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.000, blue: 0.212)

Android XML<color name="color_a50036">#A50036</color>

SVG fillfill="#A50036"

More Pink Colors

#A50036 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

a50b5e a43482 a63a79 a3004c a80054 a2006d a8005a a00955 a800b7 9f2b68 a93da9 9f2850 c154c1 cd607e de5d83 e7accf f1a7fe f984e5 ff007f ff66cc ffcce4 380038 660033 856088

#A50036 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A50036?

#A50036 is a dark pink — rgb(165, 0, 54) in RGB and hsl(340, 100%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #A50036?

#A50036 is rgb(165, 0, 54) — red 165, green 0, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A50036?

#A50036 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 67%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A50036 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A50036 scores 7.92:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A50036 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A50036 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.47, which is visibly different.

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