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#A5035C Color

#A5035C is rgb(165, 3, 92) in RGB, hsl(327, 96%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 44%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5035C
HEX#A5035C
RGBrgb(165, 3, 92)
HSLhsl(327, 96%, 33%)
HSVhsv(327, 98%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 44%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(47.1% 0.191 357.2)
LABlab(36.15% 60.84 -2.64)
LCHlch(36.15% 60.89 357.52)

What #A5035C 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 #A5035C, 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.

#A5035C Channel Values

How #A5035C 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 165 · G 3 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 96% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 98% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 44% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.59:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5035C 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 text7.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5035C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5035C; 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 #A5035C

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 #A5035C 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#A5035C
Protanopia#48485B
Protanomaly#78385C
Deuteranopia#636358
Deuteranomaly#834E59
Tritanopia#A22020
Tritanomaly#A31840
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #A5035C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5035c: #A5035C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5035C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5035c': '#A5035C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.012, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_a5035c">#A5035C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5035C"

More Pink Colors

#A5035C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5035C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5035C?

#A5035C is a dark pink — rgb(165, 3, 92) in RGB and hsl(327, 96%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.15.

What is the RGB value of #A5035C?

#A5035C is rgb(165, 3, 92) — red 165, green 3, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5035C?

#A5035C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 44%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5035C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A5035C scores 7.59:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5035C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5035C 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 16.98, which is visibly different.

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