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#A72083 Color

#A72083 is rgb(167, 32, 131) in RGB, hsl(316, 68%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 22%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fandango (#B53389), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A72083
HEX#A72083
RGBrgb(167, 32, 131)
HSLhsl(316, 68%, 39%)
HSVhsv(316, 81%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 22%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.194 341.7)
LABlab(39.60% 59.52 -22.01)
LCHlch(39.60% 63.46 339.71)

What #A72083 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 #A72083, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fandango#B53389ΔE 6.49Berry Parfait#A43482ΔE 8.12Flirt#A2006DΔE 9.11Traffic Purple#992572ΔE 9.45Medium Red-violet#BB3385ΔE 9.95Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 11.57

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A72083 Channel Values

How #A72083 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 1318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 68% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 81% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 22% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A72083 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 text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A72083 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A72083

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A72083; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A72083
Complementary
#20A744
Analogous
#8820A7
Analogous
#A7203F
Triadic
#83A720
Triadic
#2083A7
Split comp.
#3FA720
Split comp.
#20A788

Tints & Shades of #A72083

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.

Tints

#C9269E
#DB43B2
#E265C0
#E98BD0
#EFAEDE
#F7D4EE

Shades

#921C72
#7C1861
#671451
#511040
#3C0B2F
#27071E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A72083.

How #A72083 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#A72083
Protanopia#4F4F83
Protanomaly#7C4183
Deuteranopia#686880
Deuteranomaly#865481
Tritanopia#A23939
Tritanomaly#A4315F
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A72083 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a72083: #A72083;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A72083;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a72083': '#A72083' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.125, blue: 0.514)
Android XML<color name="color_a72083">#A72083</color>
SVG fillfill="#A72083"

More Pink Colors

#A72083 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A72083 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A72083?

#A72083 is a dark pink — rgb(167, 32, 131) in RGB and hsl(316, 68%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #A72083?

#A72083 is rgb(167, 32, 131) — red 167, green 32, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A72083?

#A72083 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 22%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A72083 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A72083 scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A72083 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A72083 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 13.96, which is visibly different.

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