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#A8577A Color

#A8577A is rgb(168, 87, 122) in RGB, hsl(334, 32%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 27%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sugar Plum (#914E75), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8577A
HEX#A8577A
RGBrgb(168, 87, 122)
HSLhsl(334, 32%, 50%)
HSVhsv(334, 48%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 27%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.114 354.1)
LABlab(47.91% 36.97 -4.03)
LCHlch(47.91% 37.19 353.78)

What #A8577A 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 #A8577A, 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.

#A8577A Channel Values

How #A8577A 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 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 32% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 48% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 27% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8577A 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 text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8577A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8577A; 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 #A8577A

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 #A8577A 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#A8577A
Protanopia#6B6B7A
Protanomaly#87637A
Deuteranopia#7A7A78
Deuteranomaly#8F6D79
Tritanopia#A65C5C
Tritanomaly#A75A69
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #A8577A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8577a: #A8577A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8577A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8577a': '#A8577A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.341, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_a8577a">#A8577A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8577A"

More Pink Colors

#A8577A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8577A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8577A?

#A8577A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(168, 87, 122) in RGB and hsl(334, 32%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sugar Plum (#914E75), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.

What is the RGB value of #A8577A?

#A8577A is rgb(168, 87, 122) — red 168, green 87, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8577A?

#A8577A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 27%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8577A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A8577A scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8577A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8577A 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 16.36, which is visibly different.

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