#A65E71 Color
#A65E71 is rgb(166, 94, 113) in RGB, hsl(344, 29%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 32%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A65E71rgb(166, 94, 113)hsl(344, 29%, 51%)hsv(344, 43%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 32%, 35%)oklch(57% 0.096 3.6)lab(48.90% 31.71 2.75)lch(48.90% 31.83 4.95)What #A65E71 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 #A65E71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A65E71 Channel Values
How #A65E71 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 94 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 344° · S 29% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 344° · S 43% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 32% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A65E71 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 #A65E71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A65E71; 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 #A65E71
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 #A65E71 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.
#A65E71#6F6F71#886871#7C7C6F#8F7170#A56161#A56068#747474Using #A65E71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a65e71: #A65E71;background-color: #A65E71;colors: { 'color-a65e71': '#A65E71' }Color(red: 0.651, green: 0.369, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_a65e71">#A65E71</color>fill="#A65E71"More Pink Colors
#A65E71 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A65E71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A65E71?
#A65E71 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 94, 113) in RGB and hsl(344, 29%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #A65E71?
#A65E71 is rgb(166, 94, 113) — red 166, green 94, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A65E71?
#A65E71 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 32%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A65E71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A65E71 scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A65E71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A65E71 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 18.28, which is visibly different.
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