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#A77B91 Color

#A77B91 is rgb(167, 123, 145) in RGB, hsl(330, 20%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 13%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A77B91
HEX#A77B91
RGBrgb(167, 123, 145)
HSLhsl(330, 20%, 57%)
HSVhsv(330, 26%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 13%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.062 347.6)
LABlab(56.60% 20.25 -4.87)
LCHlch(56.60% 20.83 346.48)

What #A77B91 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 #A77B91, 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.

#A77B91 Channel Values

How #A77B91 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 123 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 20% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 26% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 13% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.57:1 vs white · 5.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A77B91 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A77B91

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A77B91; 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 #A77B91

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 #A77B91 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#A77B91
Protanopia#848491
Protanomaly#938091
Deuteranopia#8C8C90
Deuteranomaly#978590
Tritanopia#A57E7E
Tritanomaly#A67D86
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #A77B91 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a77b91: #A77B91;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A77B91;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a77b91': '#A77B91' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.655, green: 0.482, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_a77b91">#A77B91</color>
SVG fillfill="#A77B91"

More Pink Colors

#A77B91 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A77B91 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A77B91?

#A77B91 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(167, 123, 145) in RGB and hsl(330, 20%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.

What is the RGB value of #A77B91?

#A77B91 is rgb(167, 123, 145) — red 167, green 123, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A77B91?

#A77B91 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 13%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A77B91 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A77B91 scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A77B91 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A77B91 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.1, which is visibly different.

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