#A73970 Color
#A73970 is rgb(167, 57, 112) in RGB, hsl(330, 49%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 33%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A73970rgb(167, 57, 112)hsl(330, 49%, 44%)hsv(330, 66%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 33%, 35%)oklch(51.8% 0.154 352.9)lab(42.02% 49.51 -6.60)lch(42.02% 49.95 352.41)What #A73970 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 #A73970, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A73970 Channel Values
How #A73970 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 57 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 330° · S 49% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 330° · S 66% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 33% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A73970 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 #A73970
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A73970; 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 #A73970
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 #A73970 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.
#A73970#59596F#804E70#6E6E6D#885D6E#A44343#A53F58#626262Using #A73970 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a73970: #A73970;background-color: #A73970;colors: { 'color-a73970': '#A73970' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.224, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_a73970">#A73970</color>fill="#A73970"More Pink Colors
#A73970 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A73970 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A73970?
#A73970 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(167, 57, 112) in RGB and hsl(330, 49%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mystic Maroon (#AD4379), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.
What is the RGB value of #A73970?
#A73970 is rgb(167, 57, 112) — red 167, green 57, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A73970?
#A73970 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 33%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A73970 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A73970 scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A73970 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A73970 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 20.85, which is visibly different.
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