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#A7013E Color

#A7013E is rgb(167, 1, 62) in RGB, hsl(338, 99%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 63%, 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 8.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7013E
HEX#A7013E
RGBrgb(167, 1, 62)
HSLhsl(338, 99%, 33%)
HSVhsv(338, 99%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 63%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.185 11.5)
LABlab(35.81% 60.03 16.52)
LCHlch(35.81% 62.26 15.39)

What #A7013E 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 #A7013E, 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.

#A7013E Channel Values

How #A7013E 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 167 · G 1 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 99% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 99% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 63% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7013E 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 text7.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7013E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7013E; 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 #A7013E

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 #A7013E 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#A7013E
Protanopia#49493D
Protanomaly#7A383D
Deuteranopia#646436
Deuteranomaly#844E3A
Tritanopia#A61313
Tritanomaly#A60D2A
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #A7013E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7013e: #A7013E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7013E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7013e': '#A7013E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.004, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_a7013e">#A7013E</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7013E"

More Pink Colors

#A7013E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7013E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7013E?

#A7013E is a dark pink — rgb(167, 1, 62) in RGB and hsl(338, 99%, 33%) 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 8.66.

What is the RGB value of #A7013E?

#A7013E is rgb(167, 1, 62) — red 167, green 1, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7013E?

#A7013E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 63%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7013E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A7013E scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7013E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7013E 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 18.24, which is visibly different.

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