#A50D5E Color
#A50D5E is rgb(165, 13, 94) in RGB, hsl(328, 85%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 43%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A50D5Ergb(165, 13, 94)hsl(328, 85%, 35%)hsv(328, 92%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 43%, 35%)oklch(47.5% 0.187 356.7)lab(36.63% 59.77 -3.22)lch(36.63% 59.86 356.91)What #A50D5E 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 #A50D5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A50D5E Channel Values
How #A50D5E 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 13 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 85% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 92% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 43% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A50D5E 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 #A50D5E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A50D5E; 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 #A50D5E
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 #A50D5E 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.
#A50D5E#49495D#793A5E#64645A#834F5B#A22424#A31D43#555555Using #A50D5E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a50d5e: #A50D5E;background-color: #A50D5E;colors: { 'color-a50d5e': '#A50D5E' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.051, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_a50d5e">#A50D5E</color>fill="#A50D5E"More Pink Colors
#A50D5E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A50D5E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A50D5E?
#A50D5E is a dark pink — rgb(165, 13, 94) in RGB and hsl(328, 85%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.3.
What is the RGB value of #A50D5E?
#A50D5E is rgb(165, 13, 94) — red 165, green 13, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A50D5E?
#A50D5E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 43%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A50D5E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A50D5E scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A50D5E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A50D5E 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 16.93, which is visibly different.
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