#A63679 Color
#A63679 is rgb(166, 54, 121) in RGB, hsl(324, 51%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 27%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Red Purple (#A63A79), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A63679rgb(166, 54, 121)hsl(324, 51%, 43%)hsv(324, 67%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 27%, 35%)oklch(51.6% 0.163 347.4)lab(41.67% 51.21 -12.70)lch(41.67% 52.76 346.07)What #A63679 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 #A63679, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A63679 Channel Values
How #A63679 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 54 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 51% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 67% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 27% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.13:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A63679 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 #A63679
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A63679; 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 #A63679
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 #A63679 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.
#A63679#575779#7E4C79#6C6C76#875B77#A24343#A43E5D#626262Using #A63679 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a63679: #A63679;background-color: #A63679;colors: { 'color-a63679': '#A63679' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.212, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_a63679">#A63679</color>fill="#A63679"More Pink Colors
#A63679 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A63679 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A63679?
#A63679 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 54, 121) in RGB and hsl(324, 51%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Red Purple (#A63A79), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #A63679?
#A63679 is rgb(166, 54, 121) — red 166, green 54, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A63679?
#A63679 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 27%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A63679 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A63679 scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A63679 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A63679 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 18.74, which is visibly different.
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