#A90496 Color
#A90496 is rgb(169, 4, 150) in RGB, hsl(307, 95%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 11%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Byzantine (#BD33A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A90496rgb(169, 4, 150)hsl(307, 95%, 34%)hsv(307, 98%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 11%, 34%)oklch(50.5% 0.223 334.7)lab(39.18% 66.34 -34.26)lch(39.18% 74.66 332.69)What #A90496 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 #A90496, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A90496 Channel Values
How #A90496 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 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 95% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 98% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 11% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.68:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A90496 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 #A90496
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A90496; 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 #A90496
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 #A90496 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.
#A90496#4A4A96#7C3A96#666694#865095#A13838#A42B6B#5C5C5CUsing #A90496 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a90496: #A90496;background-color: #A90496;colors: { 'color-a90496': '#A90496' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.016, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_a90496">#A90496</color>fill="#A90496"More Pink Colors
#A90496 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A90496 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A90496?
#A90496 is a dark pink — rgb(169, 4, 150) in RGB and hsl(307, 95%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Byzantine (#BD33A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.31.
What is the RGB value of #A90496?
#A90496 is rgb(169, 4, 150) — red 169, green 4, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A90496?
#A90496 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 11%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A90496 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A90496 scores 6.68:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A90496 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A90496 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 darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.
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