#A90436 Color
#A90436 is rgb(169, 4, 54) in RGB, hsl(342, 95%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 68%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (UA) (#9E1B32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A90436rgb(169, 4, 54)hsl(342, 95%, 34%)hsv(342, 98%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 68%, 34%)oklch(46.8% 0.185 15.5)lab(36.25% 59.88 22.40)lch(36.25% 63.93 20.51)What #A90436 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 #A90436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A90436 Channel Values
How #A90436 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 169 · G 4 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 95% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 98% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 68% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A90436 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 #A90436
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A90436; 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 #A90436
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 #A90436 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.
#A90436#4A4A35#7C3A35#66662D#865031#A81111#A80D25#545454Using #A90436 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a90436: #A90436;background-color: #A90436;colors: { 'color-a90436': '#A90436' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.016, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_a90436">#A90436</color>fill="#A90436"More Pink Colors
#A90436 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A90436 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A90436?
#A90436 is a dark pink — rgb(169, 4, 54) in RGB and hsl(342, 95%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (UA) (#9E1B32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #A90436?
#A90436 is rgb(169, 4, 54) — red 169, green 4, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A90436?
#A90436 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 68%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A90436 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A90436 scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A90436 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A90436 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 13.52, which is visibly different.
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