#A61742 Color
#A61742 is rgb(166, 23, 66) in RGB, hsl(342, 76%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 60%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A61742rgb(166, 23, 66)hsl(342, 76%, 37%)hsv(342, 86%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 60%, 35%)oklch(47.3% 0.175 11.3)lab(36.80% 56.79 15.16)lch(36.80% 58.77 14.95)What #A61742 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 #A61742, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A61742 Channel Values
How #A61742 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 23 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 76% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 86% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 60% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.44:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A61742 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 #A61742
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A61742; 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 #A61742
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 #A61742 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.
#A61742#4C4C41#7A3D41#66663B#84513E#A52020#A51D31#555555Using #A61742 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a61742: #A61742;background-color: #A61742;colors: { 'color-a61742': '#A61742' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.090, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_a61742">#A61742</color>fill="#A61742"More Pink Colors
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#A61742 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A61742?
#A61742 is a dark pink — rgb(166, 23, 66) in RGB and hsl(342, 76%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.
What is the RGB value of #A61742?
#A61742 is rgb(166, 23, 66) — red 166, green 23, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A61742?
#A61742 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 60%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A61742 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A61742 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 #A61742 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A61742 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 17.91, which is visibly different.
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