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#A5889A Color

#A5889A is rgb(165, 136, 154) in RGB, hsl(323, 14%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 7%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A5889A
HEX#A5889A
RGBrgb(165, 136, 154)
HSLhsl(323, 14%, 59%)
HSVhsv(323, 18%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 7%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.043 340.7)
LABlab(59.87% 13.69 -5.27)
LCHlch(59.87% 14.67 338.95)

What #A5889A 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 #A5889A, 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.

#A5889A Channel Values

How #A5889A 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 136 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 14% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 18% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 7% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5889A 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A5889A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5889A; 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 #A5889A

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 #A5889A 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#A5889A
Protanopia#8D8D9A
Protanomaly#978B9A
Deuteranopia#929299
Deuteranomaly#9A8E9A
Tritanopia#A38A8A
Tritanomaly#A48991
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #A5889A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a5889a: #A5889A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A5889A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a5889a': '#A5889A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.647, green: 0.533, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_a5889a">#A5889A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A5889A"

More Pink Colors

#A5889A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A5889A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A5889A?

#A5889A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(165, 136, 154) in RGB and hsl(323, 14%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #A5889A?

#A5889A is rgb(165, 136, 154) — red 165, green 136, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A5889A?

#A5889A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 7%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A5889A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A5889A scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A5889A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A5889A 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.41, which is visibly different.

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