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#A7445B Color

#A7445B is rgb(167, 68, 91) in RGB, hsl(346, 42%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 46%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Rum (#973A4A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7445B
HEX#A7445B
RGBrgb(167, 68, 91)
HSLhsl(346, 42%, 46%)
HSVhsv(346, 59%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 46%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.132 8.4)
LABlab(43.32% 43.06 8.27)
LCHlch(43.32% 43.85 10.87)

What #A7445B 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 #A7445B, 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 red in the library.

#A7445B Channel Values

How #A7445B 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 68 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 42% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 59% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 46% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7445B 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 text5.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7445B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7445B; 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 #A7445B

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 #A7445B 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#A7445B
Protanopia#5F5F5A
Protanomaly#82555B
Deuteranopia#717157
Deuteranomaly#8A6259
Tritanopia#A64747
Tritanomaly#A64650
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #A7445B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7445b: #A7445B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7445B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7445b': '#A7445B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.267, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_a7445b">#A7445B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7445B"

More Red Colors

#A7445B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7445B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7445B?

#A7445B is a mid-tone red — rgb(167, 68, 91) in RGB and hsl(346, 42%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Rum (#973A4A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #A7445B?

#A7445B is rgb(167, 68, 91) — red 167, green 68, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7445B?

#A7445B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 46%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7445B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A7445B scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7445B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7445B 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 18.47, which is visibly different.

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