#A54552 Color
#A54552 is rgb(165, 69, 82) in RGB, hsl(352, 41%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 50%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Red (#AB4B52), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A54552rgb(165, 69, 82)hsl(352, 41%, 46%)hsv(352, 58%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 50%, 35%)oklch(52.1% 0.127 14.4)lab(42.99% 41.25 13.29)lch(42.99% 43.34 17.86)What #A54552 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 #A54552, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A54552 Channel Values
How #A54552 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 69 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 41% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 58% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 50% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.88:1 vs white · 3.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A54552 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 #A54552
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A54552; 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 #A54552
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 #A54552 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.
#A54552#5F5F51#815552#71714E#89624F#A44747#A5464C#646464Using #A54552 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a54552: #A54552;background-color: #A54552;colors: { 'color-a54552': '#A54552' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.271, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_a54552">#A54552</color>fill="#A54552"More Red Colors
#A54552 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A54552 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A54552?
#A54552 is a mid-tone red — rgb(165, 69, 82) in RGB and hsl(352, 41%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Red (#AB4B52), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #A54552?
#A54552 is rgb(165, 69, 82) — red 165, green 69, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A54552?
#A54552 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 50%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A54552 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A54552 scores 5.88:1 against white and 3.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A54552 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A54552 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 15.4, which is visibly different.
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