#A52746 Color
#A52746 is rgb(165, 39, 70) in RGB, hsl(345, 62%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 58%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A52746rgb(165, 39, 70)hsl(345, 62%, 40%)hsv(345, 76%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 58%, 35%)oklch(48.3% 0.162 11.8)lab(38.19% 52.50 14.39)lch(38.19% 54.44 15.33)What #A52746 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 #A52746, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A52746 Channel Values
How #A52746 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 39 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 62% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 76% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 58% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.05:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A52746 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 #A52746
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A52746; 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 #A52746
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 #A52746 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.
#A52746#505045#7B4345#686840#855542#A42C2C#A42A38#595959Using #A52746 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a52746: #A52746;background-color: #A52746;colors: { 'color-a52746': '#A52746' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.153, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_a52746">#A52746</color>fill="#A52746"More Red Colors
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#A52746 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A52746?
#A52746 is a mid-tone red — rgb(165, 39, 70) in RGB and hsl(345, 62%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Big Dip O’ruby (#9C2542), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.
What is the RGB value of #A52746?
#A52746 is rgb(165, 39, 70) — red 165, green 39, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A52746?
#A52746 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 58%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A52746 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A52746 scores 7.05:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A52746 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A52746 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 17.57, which is visibly different.
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