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#A6116D Color

#A6116D is rgb(166, 17, 109) in RGB, hsl(323, 81%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 34%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flirt (#A2006D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6116D
HEX#A6116D
RGBrgb(166, 17, 109)
HSLhsl(323, 81%, 36%)
HSVhsv(323, 90%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 34%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.192 350.3)
LABlab(37.50% 60.49 -11.46)
LCHlch(37.50% 61.57 349.27)

What #A6116D 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 #A6116D, 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.

#A6116D Channel Values

How #A6116D 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 17 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 81% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 90% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 34% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6116D 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 text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6116D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6116D; 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 #A6116D

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 #A6116D 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#A6116D
Protanopia#4B4B6C
Protanomaly#7A3B6D
Deuteranopia#656569
Deuteranomaly#84506B
Tritanopia#A22B2B
Tritanomaly#A4234E
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #A6116D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a6116d: #A6116D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6116D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6116d': '#A6116D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.067, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_a6116d">#A6116D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6116D"

More Pink Colors

#A6116D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6116D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6116D?

#A6116D is a dark pink — rgb(166, 17, 109) in RGB and hsl(323, 81%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flirt (#A2006D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.

What is the RGB value of #A6116D?

#A6116D is rgb(166, 17, 109) — red 166, green 17, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6116D?

#A6116D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 34%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6116D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A6116D scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6116D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6116D 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 12.16, which is visibly different.

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