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#A7209A Color

#A7209A is rgb(167, 32, 154) in RGB, hsl(306, 68%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 8%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7209A
HEX#A7209A
RGBrgb(167, 32, 154)
HSLhsl(306, 68%, 39%)
HSVhsv(306, 81%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 8%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(51.5% 0.21 332.7)
LABlab(40.56% 61.87 -34.54)
LCHlch(40.56% 70.86 330.82)

What #A7209A 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 #A7209A, 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.

#A7209A Channel Values

How #A7209A 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 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 68% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 81% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 8% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.33:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7209A 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 text6.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7209A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7209A; 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 #A7209A

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 #A7209A 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#A7209A
Protanopia#4F4F9A
Protanomaly#7C419A
Deuteranopia#686898
Deuteranomaly#865499
Tritanopia#9F4141
Tritanomaly#A23770
Achromatopsia#606060

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Using #A7209A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7209a: #A7209A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7209A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7209a': '#A7209A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.125, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_a7209a">#A7209A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7209A"

More Pink Colors

#A7209A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7209A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7209A?

#A7209A is a dark pink — rgb(167, 32, 154) in RGB and hsl(306, 68%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.73.

What is the RGB value of #A7209A?

#A7209A is rgb(167, 32, 154) — red 167, green 32, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7209A?

#A7209A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 8%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7209A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A7209A scores 6.33:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7209A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7209A 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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