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#A5455A Color

#A5455A is rgb(165, 69, 90) in RGB, hsl(347, 41%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 45%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5455A
HEX#A5455A
RGBrgb(165, 69, 90)
HSLhsl(347, 41%, 46%)
HSVhsv(347, 58%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 45%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.128 9.1)
LABlab(43.15% 41.81 8.58)
LCHlch(43.15% 42.69 11.60)

What #A5455A 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 #A5455A, 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.

#A5455A Channel Values

How #A5455A 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 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 41% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 58% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 45% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.84:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5455A 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 text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5455A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5455A; 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 #A5455A

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 #A5455A 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#A5455A
Protanopia#5F5F59
Protanomaly#81555A
Deuteranopia#717156
Deuteranomaly#896258
Tritanopia#A44848
Tritanomaly#A44750
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #A5455A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5455a: #A5455A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5455A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5455a': '#A5455A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.271, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_a5455a">#A5455A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5455A"

More Red Colors

#A5455A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5455A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5455A?

#A5455A is a mid-tone red — rgb(165, 69, 90) in RGB and hsl(347, 41%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #A5455A?

#A5455A is rgb(165, 69, 90) — red 165, green 69, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5455A?

#A5455A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 45%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5455A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A5455A scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5455A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5455A 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 18.55, which is visibly different.

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