#A5929A Color
#A5929A is rgb(165, 146, 154) in RGB, hsl(335, 10%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A5929Argb(165, 146, 154)hsl(335, 10%, 61%)hsv(335, 12%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 35%)oklch(67.9% 0.025 350.4)lab(62.45% 8.37 -1.51)lch(62.45% 8.50 349.77)What #A5929A 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 #A5929A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A5929A Channel Values
How #A5929A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 165 · G 146 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 10% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 12% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 7% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.93:1 vs white · 7.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A5929A 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.
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Colors That Go With #A5929A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A5929A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A5929A
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 #A5929A 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.
#A5929A#95959A#9C949A#999999#9E969A#A49393#A49396#979797Using #A5929A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a5929a: #A5929A;background-color: #A5929A;colors: { 'color-a5929a': '#A5929A' }Color(red: 0.647, green: 0.573, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_a5929a">#A5929A</color>fill="#A5929A"More Pink Colors
#A5929A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A5929A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A5929A?
#A5929A is a light pink — rgb(165, 146, 154) in RGB and hsl(335, 10%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope Gray (#AA98A9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #A5929A?
#A5929A is rgb(165, 146, 154) — red 165, green 146, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A5929A?
#A5929A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A5929A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A5929A scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A5929A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A5929A 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.88, which is visibly different.
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