#A85776 Color
#A85776 is rgb(168, 87, 118) in RGB, hsl(337, 32%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 30%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A85776rgb(168, 87, 118)hsl(337, 32%, 50%)hsv(337, 48%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 30%, 34%)oklch(56.2% 0.112 357)lab(47.81% 36.56 -1.77)lch(47.81% 36.61 357.22)What #A85776 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 #A85776, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A85776 Channel Values
How #A85776 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 87 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 32% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 48% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 30% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A85776 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 #A85776
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A85776; 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 #A85776
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 #A85776 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.
#A85776#6B6B76#876376#7A7A73#8F6D74#A65C5C#A75A67#717171Using #A85776 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a85776: #A85776;background-color: #A85776;colors: { 'color-a85776': '#A85776' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.341, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_a85776">#A85776</color>fill="#A85776"More Pink Colors
#A85776 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A85776 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A85776?
#A85776 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(168, 87, 118) in RGB and hsl(337, 32%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.05.
What is the RGB value of #A85776?
#A85776 is rgb(168, 87, 118) — red 168, green 87, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A85776?
#A85776 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 30%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A85776 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A85776 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A85776 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A85776 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 16.08, which is visibly different.
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