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#A8004C Color

#A8004C is rgb(168, 0, 76) in RGB, hsl(333, 100%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 55%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8004C
HEX#A8004C
RGBrgb(168, 0, 76)
HSLhsl(333, 100%, 33%)
HSVhsv(333, 100%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 55%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(47% 0.189 5.3)
LABlab(36.27% 61.02 8.03)
LCHlch(36.27% 61.54 7.50)

What #A8004C 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 #A8004C, 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.

#A8004C Channel Values

How #A8004C 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 168 · G 0 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 100% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 100% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 55% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.58:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8004C 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 text7.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8004C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8004C; 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 #A8004C

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 #A8004C 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#A8004C
Protanopia#49494B
Protanomaly#7B384B
Deuteranopia#656546
Deuteranomaly#854F49
Tritanopia#A61818
Tritanomaly#A71134
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #A8004C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8004c: #A8004C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8004C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8004c': '#A8004C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.000, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_a8004c">#A8004C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8004C"

More Pink Colors

#A8004C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8004C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8004C?

#A8004C is a dark pink — rgb(168, 0, 76) in RGB and hsl(333, 100%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.

What is the RGB value of #A8004C?

#A8004C is rgb(168, 0, 76) — red 168, green 0, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8004C?

#A8004C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 55%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8004C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A8004C scores 7.58:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8004C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8004C 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 25.31, which is a different colour altogether.

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