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#A6085F Color

#A6085F is rgb(166, 8, 95) in RGB, hsl(327, 91%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 43%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6085F
HEX#A6085F
RGBrgb(166, 8, 95)
HSLhsl(327, 91%, 34%)
HSVhsv(327, 95%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 43%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(47.5% 0.19 356.3)
LABlab(36.65% 60.69 -3.80)
LCHlch(36.65% 60.81 356.42)

What #A6085F 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 #A6085F, 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.

#A6085F Channel Values

How #A6085F 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 166 · G 8 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 91% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 95% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 43% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.44:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6085F 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 text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6085F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6085F; 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 #A6085F

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 #A6085F 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#A6085F
Protanopia#49495E
Protanomaly#79395F
Deuteranopia#64645B
Deuteranomaly#844F5C
Tritanopia#A32323
Tritanomaly#A41B43
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #A6085F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6085f: #A6085F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6085F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6085f': '#A6085F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.031, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_a6085f">#A6085F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6085F"

More Pink Colors

#A6085F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6085F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6085F?

#A6085F is a dark pink — rgb(166, 8, 95) in RGB and hsl(327, 91%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.8.

What is the RGB value of #A6085F?

#A6085F is rgb(166, 8, 95) — red 166, green 8, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6085F?

#A6085F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 43%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6085F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A6085F scores 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6085F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6085F 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 16.03, which is visibly different.

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