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#A7204F Color

#A7204F is rgb(167, 32, 79) in RGB, hsl(339, 68%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 53%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7204F
HEX#A7204F
RGBrgb(167, 32, 79)
HSLhsl(339, 68%, 39%)
HSVhsv(339, 81%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 53%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.171 6.3)
LABlab(38.03% 55.60 8.49)
LCHlch(38.03% 56.25 8.68)

What #A7204F 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 #A7204F, 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.

#A7204F Channel Values

How #A7204F 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 32 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 68% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 81% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 53% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7204F 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 text7.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7204F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7204F; 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 #A7204F

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 #A7204F 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#A7204F
Protanopia#4F4F4E
Protanomaly#7C414E
Deuteranopia#68684A
Deuteranomaly#86544C
Tritanopia#A52929
Tritanomaly#A6263C
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #A7204F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7204f: #A7204F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7204F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7204f': '#A7204F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.125, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_a7204f">#A7204F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7204F"

More Pink Colors

#A7204F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7204F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7204F?

#A7204F is a dark pink — rgb(167, 32, 79) in RGB and hsl(339, 68%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.

What is the RGB value of #A7204F?

#A7204F is rgb(167, 32, 79) — red 167, green 32, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7204F?

#A7204F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 53%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7204F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A7204F scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7204F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7204F 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 23.76, which is visibly different.

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