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#A55064 Color

#A55064 is rgb(165, 80, 100) in RGB, hsl(346, 35%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 39%, 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 9.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A55064
HEX#A55064
RGBrgb(165, 80, 100)
HSLhsl(346, 35%, 48%)
HSVhsv(346, 52%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 39%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.114 6.8)
LABlab(45.49% 37.30 5.73)
LCHlch(45.49% 37.74 8.73)

What #A55064 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 #A55064, 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.

#A55064 Channel Values

How #A55064 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 80 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 35% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 52% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 39% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A55064 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 text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A55064

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A55064; 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 #A55064

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 #A55064 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#A55064
Protanopia#656563
Protanomaly#845D64
Deuteranopia#757561
Deuteranomaly#8B6862
Tritanopia#A45353
Tritanomaly#A4525A
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #A55064 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a55064: #A55064;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A55064;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a55064': '#A55064' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.314, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_a55064">#A55064</color>
SVG fillfill="#A55064"

More Red Colors

#A55064 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A55064 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A55064?

#A55064 is a mid-tone red — rgb(165, 80, 100) in RGB and hsl(346, 35%, 48%) 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 9.81.

What is the RGB value of #A55064?

#A55064 is rgb(165, 80, 100) — red 165, green 80, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A55064?

#A55064 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 39%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A55064 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A55064 scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A55064 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A55064 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 17.99, which is visibly different.

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