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#A5739A Color

#A5739A is rgb(165, 115, 154) in RGB, hsl(313, 22%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 7%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5739A
HEX#A5739A
RGBrgb(165, 115, 154)
HSLhsl(313, 22%, 55%)
HSVhsv(313, 30%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 7%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.082 334.7)
LABlab(54.68% 24.99 -12.94)
LCHlch(54.68% 28.14 332.63)

What #A5739A 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 #A5739A, 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.

#A5739A Channel Values

How #A5739A 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 115 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 22% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 30% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 7% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.81:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5739A 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5739A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5739A; 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 #A5739A

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 #A5739A 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#A5739A
Protanopia#7D7D9A
Protanomaly#8F799A
Deuteranopia#868699
Deuteranomaly#947F99
Tritanopia#A17979
Tritanomaly#A37787
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #A5739A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5739a: #A5739A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5739A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5739a': '#A5739A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.451, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_a5739a">#A5739A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5739A"

More Pink Colors

#A5739A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5739A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5739A?

#A5739A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 115, 154) in RGB and hsl(313, 22%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #A5739A?

#A5739A is rgb(165, 115, 154) — red 165, green 115, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5739A?

#A5739A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 7%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5739A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5739A scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5739A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5739A 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 21.41, which is visibly different.

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