#A50944 Color
#A50944 is rgb(165, 9, 68) in RGB, hsl(337, 90%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 59%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A50944rgb(165, 9, 68)hsl(337, 90%, 34%)hsv(337, 95%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 59%, 35%)oklch(46.5% 0.182 8.9)lab(35.83% 58.83 12.52)lch(35.83% 60.15 12.01)What #A50944 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 #A50944, 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.
#A50944 Channel Values
How #A50944 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 9 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 90% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 95% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 59% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.71:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A50944 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 #A50944
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A50944; 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 #A50944
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 #A50944 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.
#A50944#494943#793943#64643D#834E40#A41919#A4142F#535353Using #A50944 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a50944: #A50944;background-color: #A50944;colors: { 'color-a50944': '#A50944' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.035, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_a50944">#A50944</color>fill="#A50944"More Pink Colors
#A50944 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A50944 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A50944?
#A50944 is a dark pink — rgb(165, 9, 68) in RGB and hsl(337, 90%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #A50944?
#A50944 is rgb(165, 9, 68) — red 165, green 9, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A50944?
#A50944 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 59%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A50944 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A50944 scores 7.71:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A50944 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A50944 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 21.21, which is visibly different.
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