#A80038 Color
#A80038 is rgb(168, 0, 56) in RGB, hsl(340, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 67%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A80038rgb(168, 0, 56)hsl(340, 100%, 33%)hsv(340, 100%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 67%, 34%)oklch(46.5% 0.186 14.2)lab(35.89% 60.17 20.60)lch(35.89% 63.60 18.90)What #A80038 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 #A80038, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A80038 Channel Values
How #A80038 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 168 · G 0 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 100% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 100% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 67% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.71:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A80038 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 #A80038
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A80038; 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 #A80038
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 #A80038 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.
#A80038#494937#7B3837#65652F#854F33#A71010#A70A25#535353Using #A80038 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a80038: #A80038;background-color: #A80038;colors: { 'color-a80038': '#A80038' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.000, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_a80038">#A80038</color>fill="#A80038"More Pink Colors
#A80038 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A80038 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A80038?
#A80038 is a dark pink — rgb(168, 0, 56) in RGB and hsl(340, 100%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Burgundy (#9F1D35), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #A80038?
#A80038 is rgb(168, 0, 56) — red 168, green 0, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A80038?
#A80038 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 67%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A80038 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A80038 scores 7.71:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A80038 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A80038 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 15.07, which is visibly different.
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