#A84368 Color
#A84368 is rgb(168, 67, 104) in RGB, hsl(338, 43%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 38%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A84368rgb(168, 67, 104)hsl(338, 43%, 46%)hsv(338, 60%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 38%, 34%)oklch(52.9% 0.138 0.1)lab(43.62% 44.88 0.69)lch(43.62% 44.89 0.89)What #A84368 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 #A84368, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A84368 Channel Values
How #A84368 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 67 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 43% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 60% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 38% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.73:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A84368 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 #A84368
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A84368; 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 #A84368
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 #A84368 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.
#A84368#5F5F67#825568#727265#8B6266#A64949#A74757#666666Using #A84368 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a84368: #A84368;background-color: #A84368;colors: { 'color-a84368': '#A84368' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.263, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_a84368">#A84368</color>fill="#A84368"More Pink Colors
#A84368 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A84368 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A84368?
#A84368 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(168, 67, 104) in RGB and hsl(338, 43%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.
What is the RGB value of #A84368?
#A84368 is rgb(168, 67, 104) — red 168, green 67, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A84368?
#A84368 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 38%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A84368 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A84368 scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A84368 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A84368 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 17.31, which is visibly different.
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