#A60861 Color
#A60861 is rgb(166, 8, 97) in RGB, hsl(326, 91%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 42%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A60861rgb(166, 8, 97)hsl(326, 91%, 34%)hsv(326, 95%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 42%, 35%)oklch(47.6% 0.191 355.4)lab(36.71% 60.82 -5.00)lch(36.71% 61.02 355.30)What #A60861 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 #A60861, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A60861 Channel Values
How #A60861 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 8 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 326° · S 91% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 326° · S 95% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 42% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A60861 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 #A60861
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A60861; 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 #A60861
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 #A60861 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.
#A60861#494960#793961#64645D#844F5F#A32323#A41C44#555555Using #A60861 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a60861: #A60861;background-color: #A60861;colors: { 'color-a60861': '#A60861' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.031, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_a60861">#A60861</color>fill="#A60861"More Pink Colors
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#A60861 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A60861?
#A60861 is a dark pink — rgb(166, 8, 97) in RGB and hsl(326, 91%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.
What is the RGB value of #A60861?
#A60861 is rgb(166, 8, 97) — red 166, green 8, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A60861?
#A60861 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 42%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A60861 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A60861 scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A60861 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A60861 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 15.18, which is visibly different.
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