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#A5454C Color

#A5454C is rgb(165, 69, 76) in RGB, hsl(356, 41%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 54%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Red (#AB4B52), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5454C
HEX#A5454C
RGBrgb(165, 69, 76)
HSLhsl(356, 41%, 46%)
HSVhsv(356, 58%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 54%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.127 18.2)
LABlab(42.88% 40.86 16.83)
LCHlch(42.88% 44.20 22.39)

What #A5454C 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 #A5454C, 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 red in the library.

#A5454C Channel Values

How #A5454C 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 69 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 41% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 58% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 54% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.91:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5454C 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 text5.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5454C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5454C; 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 #A5454C

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 #A5454C 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#A5454C
Protanopia#5F5F4B
Protanomaly#81554C
Deuteranopia#717147
Deuteranomaly#896249
Tritanopia#A54646
Tritanomaly#A54648
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #A5454C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5454c: #A5454C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5454C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5454c': '#A5454C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.271, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_a5454c">#A5454C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5454C"

More Red Colors

#A5454C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5454C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5454C?

#A5454C is a mid-tone red — rgb(165, 69, 76) in RGB and hsl(356, 41%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Red (#AB4B52), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.

What is the RGB value of #A5454C?

#A5454C is rgb(165, 69, 76) — red 165, green 69, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5454C?

#A5454C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 54%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5454C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A5454C scores 5.91:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5454C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5454C 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 13.63, which is visibly different.

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