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#A5406C Color

#A5406C is rgb(165, 64, 108) in RGB, hsl(334, 44%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 35%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5406C
HEX#A5406C
RGBrgb(165, 64, 108)
HSLhsl(334, 44%, 45%)
HSVhsv(334, 61%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 35%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.141 356)
LABlab(42.70% 45.54 -3.18)
LCHlch(42.70% 45.65 356.00)

What #A5406C 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 #A5406C, 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.

#A5406C Channel Values

How #A5406C 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 64 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 44% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 61% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 35% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.92:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5406C 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 text5.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5406C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5406C; 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 #A5406C

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 #A5406C 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#A5406C
Protanopia#5C5C6C
Protanomaly#80526C
Deuteranopia#6F6F69
Deuteranomaly#88606A
Tritanopia#A24747
Tritanomaly#A34558
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #A5406C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5406c: #A5406C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5406C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5406c': '#A5406C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.251, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_a5406c">#A5406C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5406C"

More Pink Colors

#A5406C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5406C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5406C?

#A5406C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 64, 108) in RGB and hsl(334, 44%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.

What is the RGB value of #A5406C?

#A5406C is rgb(165, 64, 108) — red 165, green 64, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5406C?

#A5406C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 35%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5406C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A5406C scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5406C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5406C 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 18.74, which is visibly different.

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