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#A5456F Color

#A5456F is rgb(165, 69, 111) in RGB, hsl(334, 41%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 33%, 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 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5456F
HEX#A5456F
RGBrgb(165, 69, 111)
HSLhsl(334, 41%, 46%)
HSVhsv(334, 58%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 33%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.134 355.3)
LABlab(43.66% 43.56 -3.63)
LCHlch(43.66% 43.71 355.24)

What #A5456F 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 #A5456F, 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.

#A5456F Channel Values

How #A5456F 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 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 41% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 58% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 33% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5456F 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 text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5456F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5456F; 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 #A5456F

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 #A5456F 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#A5456F
Protanopia#5F5F6F
Protanomaly#81556F
Deuteranopia#71716C
Deuteranomaly#89626D
Tritanopia#A24C4C
Tritanomaly#A3495C
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #A5456F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5456f: #A5456F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5456F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5456f': '#A5456F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.271, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_a5456f">#A5456F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5456F"

More Pink Colors

#A5456F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5456F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5456F?

#A5456F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 69, 111) in RGB and hsl(334, 41%, 46%) 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 4.92.

What is the RGB value of #A5456F?

#A5456F is rgb(165, 69, 111) — red 165, green 69, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5456F?

#A5456F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 33%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5456F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A5456F scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5456F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5456F 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 18.01, which is visibly different.

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