#A60331 Color
#A60331 is rgb(166, 3, 49) in RGB, hsl(343, 96%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 70%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (UA) (#9E1B32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A60331rgb(166, 3, 49)hsl(343, 96%, 33%)hsv(343, 98%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 70%, 35%)oklch(46.1% 0.183 17)lab(35.47% 59.07 24.51)lch(35.47% 63.95 22.54)What #A60331 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 #A60331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A60331 Channel Values
How #A60331 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 166 · G 3 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 96% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 98% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 70% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.84:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A60331 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 #A60331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A60331; 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 #A60331
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 #A60331 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.
#A60331#494930#793830#646427#834E2B#A50F0F#A60A21#525252Using #A60331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a60331: #A60331;background-color: #A60331;colors: { 'color-a60331': '#A60331' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.012, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_a60331">#A60331</color>fill="#A60331"More Pink Colors
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#A60331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A60331?
#A60331 is a dark pink — rgb(166, 3, 49) in RGB and hsl(343, 96%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (UA) (#9E1B32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #A60331?
#A60331 is rgb(166, 3, 49) — red 166, green 3, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A60331?
#A60331 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 70%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A60331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A60331 scores 7.84:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A60331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A60331 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 11.67, which is visibly different.
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