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#A8575D Color

#A8575D is rgb(168, 87, 93) in RGB, hsl(356, 32%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 45%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red Purple (#A55353), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8575D
HEX#A8575D
RGBrgb(168, 87, 93)
HSLhsl(356, 32%, 50%)
HSVhsv(356, 48%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 45%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.106 16.5)
LABlab(47.25% 34.34 12.48)
LCHlch(47.25% 36.54 19.97)

What #A8575D 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 #A8575D, 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 red in the library.

#A8575D Channel Values

How #A8575D 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 87 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 32% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 48% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 45% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.02:1 vs white · 4.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8575D 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 text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8575D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8575D; 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 #A8575D

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 #A8575D 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#A8575D
Protanopia#6B6B5C
Protanomaly#87635D
Deuteranopia#7A7A5A
Deuteranomaly#8F6D5B
Tritanopia#A85858
Tritanomaly#A8575A
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #A8575D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8575d: #A8575D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8575D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8575d': '#A8575D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.341, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_a8575d">#A8575D</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8575D"

More Red Colors

#A8575D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8575D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8575D?

#A8575D is a mid-tone red — rgb(168, 87, 93) in RGB and hsl(356, 32%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red Purple (#A55353), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.

What is the RGB value of #A8575D?

#A8575D is rgb(168, 87, 93) — red 168, green 87, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8575D?

#A8575D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 45%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8575D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A8575D scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8575D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8575D 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 16.99, which is visibly different.

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