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#A54A6D Color

#A54A6D is rgb(165, 74, 109) in RGB, hsl(337, 38%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 34%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A54A6D
HEX#A54A6D
RGBrgb(165, 74, 109)
HSLhsl(337, 38%, 47%)
HSVhsv(337, 55%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 34%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.126 358)
LABlab(44.53% 41.03 -1.13)
LCHlch(44.53% 41.04 358.42)

What #A54A6D 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 #A54A6D, 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.

#A54A6D Channel Values

How #A54A6D 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 74 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 38% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 55% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 34% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A54A6D 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 text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A54A6D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A54A6D; 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 #A54A6D

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 #A54A6D 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#A54A6D
Protanopia#62626D
Protanomaly#82596D
Deuteranopia#73736A
Deuteranomaly#8A656B
Tritanopia#A34F4F
Tritanomaly#A44D5D
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #A54A6D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a54a6d: #A54A6D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A54A6D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a54a6d': '#A54A6D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.290, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_a54a6d">#A54A6D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A54A6D"

More Pink Colors

#A54A6D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A54A6D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A54A6D?

#A54A6D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 74, 109) in RGB and hsl(337, 38%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #A54A6D?

#A54A6D is rgb(165, 74, 109) — red 165, green 74, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A54A6D?

#A54A6D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 34%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A54A6D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A54A6D scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A54A6D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A54A6D 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 17.12, which is visibly different.

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