#A5185E Color
#A5185E is rgb(165, 24, 94) in RGB, hsl(330, 75%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 43%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5185Ergb(165, 24, 94)hsl(330, 75%, 37%)hsv(330, 85%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 85%, 43%, 35%)oklch(48% 0.181 357.5)lab(37.31% 57.88 -2.23)lch(37.31% 57.92 357.79)What #A5185E 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 #A5185E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5185E Channel Values
How #A5185E 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 24 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 75% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 85% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 85% · Y 43% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.26:1 vs white · 2.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5185E 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 #A5185E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5185E; 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 #A5185E
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 #A5185E 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.
#A5185E#4C4C5D#7A3D5E#65655A#83515B#A22929#A32344#575757Using #A5185E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5185e: #A5185E;background-color: #A5185E;colors: { 'color-a5185e': '#A5185E' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.094, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_a5185e">#A5185E</color>fill="#A5185E"More Pink Colors
#A5185E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5185E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5185E?
#A5185E is a dark pink — rgb(165, 24, 94) in RGB and hsl(330, 75%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.55.
What is the RGB value of #A5185E?
#A5185E is rgb(165, 24, 94) — red 165, green 24, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5185E?
#A5185E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 43%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5185E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A5185E scores 7.26:1 against white and 2.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5185E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5185E 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 18.4, which is visibly different.
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