#A65461 Color
#A65461 is rgb(166, 84, 97) in RGB, hsl(350, 33%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 42%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red Purple (#A55353), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A65461rgb(166, 84, 97)hsl(350, 33%, 49%)hsv(350, 49%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 42%, 35%)oklch(54.9% 0.108 11.3)lab(46.40% 35.42 8.85)lch(46.40% 36.51 14.02)What #A65461 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 #A65461, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A65461 Channel Values
How #A65461 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 84 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 33% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 49% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 42% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65461 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 #A65461
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65461; 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 #A65461
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 #A65461 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.
#A65461#686860#856161#77775E#8C6B5F#A55656#A6555A#6D6D6DUsing #A65461 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a65461: #A65461;background-color: #A65461;colors: { 'color-a65461': '#A65461' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.329, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_a65461">#A65461</color>fill="#A65461"More Red Colors
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#A65461 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A65461?
#A65461 is a mid-tone red — rgb(166, 84, 97) in RGB and hsl(350, 33%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red Purple (#A55353), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.
What is the RGB value of #A65461?
#A65461 is rgb(166, 84, 97) — red 166, green 84, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A65461?
#A65461 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 42%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A65461 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A65461 scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A65461 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A65461 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.19, which is visibly different.
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