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#A7526B Color

#A7526B is rgb(167, 82, 107) in RGB, hsl(342, 34%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 36%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A7526B
HEX#A7526B
RGBrgb(167, 82, 107)
HSLhsl(342, 34%, 49%)
HSVhsv(342, 51%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 36%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.115 2.9)
LABlab(46.36% 37.66 2.77)
LCHlch(46.36% 37.76 4.20)

What #A7526B 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 #A7526B, 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.

#A7526B Channel Values

How #A7526B 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 82 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 34% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 51% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 36% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A7526B 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 text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A7526B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A7526B; 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 #A7526B

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 #A7526B 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#A7526B
Protanopia#67676B
Protanomaly#855F6B
Deuteranopia#777768
Deuteranomaly#8D6A69
Tritanopia#A55656
Tritanomaly#A6545F
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #A7526B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a7526b: #A7526B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A7526B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a7526b': '#A7526B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.322, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_a7526b">#A7526B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A7526B"

More Pink Colors

#A7526B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A7526B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A7526B?

#A7526B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(167, 82, 107) in RGB and hsl(342, 34%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.39.

What is the RGB value of #A7526B?

#A7526B is rgb(167, 82, 107) — red 167, green 82, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A7526B?

#A7526B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 36%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A7526B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A7526B scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A7526B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A7526B 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 16.55, which is visibly different.

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