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#A5557C Color

#A5557C is rgb(165, 85, 124) in RGB, hsl(331, 32%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 25%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5557C
HEX#A5557C
RGBrgb(165, 85, 124)
HSLhsl(331, 32%, 49%)
HSVhsv(331, 48%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 25%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.115 350.9)
LABlab(47.11% 37.10 -6.46)
LCHlch(47.11% 37.66 350.12)

What #A5557C 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 #A5557C, 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.

#A5557C Channel Values

How #A5557C 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 85 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 32% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 48% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 25% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.01:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5557C 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 text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5557C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5557C; 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 #A5557C

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 #A5557C 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#A5557C
Protanopia#68687C
Protanomaly#85617C
Deuteranopia#77777A
Deuteranomaly#8C6B7B
Tritanopia#A25B5B
Tritanomaly#A3596A
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #A5557C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5557c: #A5557C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5557C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5557c': '#A5557C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.333, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_a5557c">#A5557C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5557C"

More Pink Colors

#A5557C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5557C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5557C?

#A5557C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 85, 124) in RGB and hsl(331, 32%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #A5557C?

#A5557C is rgb(165, 85, 124) — red 165, green 85, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5557C?

#A5557C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 25%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5557C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A5557C scores 5.01:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5557C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5557C 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 17.84, which is visibly different.

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