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#A53152 Color

#A53152 is rgb(165, 49, 82) in RGB, hsl(343, 54%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 50%, 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 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A53152
HEX#A53152
RGBrgb(165, 49, 82)
HSLhsl(343, 54%, 42%)
HSVhsv(343, 70%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 50%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(49.6% 0.153 7.6)
LABlab(39.72% 49.73 8.84)
LCHlch(39.72% 50.51 10.08)

What #A53152 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 #A53152, 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.

#A53152 Channel Values

How #A53152 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 49 · B 828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 54% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 70% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 50% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.64:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A53152 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 text6.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A53152

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A53152; 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 #A53152

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A53152.

How #A53152 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#A53152
Protanopia#545451
Protanomaly#7D4952
Deuteranopia#6A6A4D
Deuteranomaly#86594F
Tritanopia#A43636
Tritanomaly#A43443
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #A53152 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a53152: #A53152;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A53152;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a53152': '#A53152' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.192, blue: 0.322)
Android XML<color name="color_a53152">#A53152</color>
SVG fillfill="#A53152"

More Pink Colors

#A53152 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A53152 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A53152?

#A53152 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 49, 82) in RGB and hsl(343, 54%, 42%) 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 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #A53152?

#A53152 is rgb(165, 49, 82) — red 165, green 49, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A53152?

#A53152 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 50%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A53152 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A53152 scores 6.64:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A53152 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A53152 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 20.56, which is visibly different.

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