#A75858 Color
#A75858 is rgb(167, 88, 88) in RGB, hsl(0, 31%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 47%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red Purple (#A55353), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A75858rgb(167, 88, 88)hsl(0, 31%, 50%)hsv(0, 47%, 65%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 47%, 35%)oklch(55.4% 0.104 21)lab(47.22% 33.06 15.41)lch(47.22% 36.48 24.99)What #A75858 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 #A75858, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A75858 Channel Values
How #A75858 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 88 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 31% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 47% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 47% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.02:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A75858 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 #A75858
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A75858; 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 #A75858
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 #A75858 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a75858: #A75858;background-color: #A75858;colors: { 'color-a75858': '#A75858' }Color(red: 0.655, green: 0.345, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_a75858">#A75858</color>fill="#A75858"More Red Colors
#A75858 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A75858 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A75858?
#A75858 is a mid-tone red — rgb(167, 88, 88) in RGB and hsl(0, 31%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red Purple (#A55353), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #A75858?
#A75858 is rgb(167, 88, 88) — red 167, green 88, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A75858?
#A75858 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 47%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A75858 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A75858 scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A75858 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A75858 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 16.31, which is visibly different.
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