#A70C61 Color
#A70C61 is rgb(167, 12, 97) in RGB, hsl(327, 87%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 42%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A70C61rgb(167, 12, 97)hsl(327, 87%, 35%)hsv(327, 93%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 42%, 35%)oklch(47.9% 0.19 355.8)lab(37.09% 60.59 -4.41)lch(37.09% 60.75 355.83)What #A70C61 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 #A70C61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A70C61 Channel Values
How #A70C61 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 167 · G 12 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 327° · S 87% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 327° · S 93% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 42% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A70C61 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 #A70C61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A70C61; 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 #A70C61
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 #A70C61 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.
#A70C61#4A4A60#7A3A61#65655D#85505E#A42525#A51D45#565656Using #A70C61 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a70c61: #A70C61;background-color: #A70C61;colors: { 'color-a70c61': '#A70C61' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.047, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_a70c61">#A70C61</color>fill="#A70C61"More Pink Colors
#A70C61 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A70C61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A70C61?
#A70C61 is a dark pink — rgb(167, 12, 97) in RGB and hsl(327, 87%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.32.
What is the RGB value of #A70C61?
#A70C61 is rgb(167, 12, 97) — red 167, green 12, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A70C61?
#A70C61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 42%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A70C61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A70C61 scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A70C61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A70C61 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 15.46, which is visibly different.
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