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#A90A51 Color

#A90A51 is rgb(169, 10, 81) in RGB, hsl(333, 89%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 52%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A90A51
HEX#A90A51
RGBrgb(169, 10, 81)
HSLhsl(333, 89%, 35%)
HSVhsv(333, 94%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 52%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(47.7% 0.187 3.7)
LABlab(37.01% 60.37 5.85)
LCHlch(37.01% 60.66 5.53)

What #A90A51 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 #A90A51, 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.

#A90A51 Channel Values

How #A90A51 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 169 · G 10 · B 818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 89% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 94% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 52% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A90A51 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 text7.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A90A51

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A90A51; 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 #A90A51

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 #A90A51 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#A90A51
Protanopia#4B4B50
Protanomaly#7C3B50
Deuteranopia#66664C
Deuteranomaly#86504E
Tritanopia#A71E1E
Tritanomaly#A81839
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #A90A51 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a90a51: #A90A51;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A90A51;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a90a51': '#A90A51' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.039, blue: 0.318)
Android XML<color name="color_a90a51">#A90A51</color>
SVG fillfill="#A90A51"

More Pink Colors

#A90A51 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A90A51 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A90A51?

#A90A51 is a dark pink — rgb(169, 10, 81) in RGB and hsl(333, 89%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #A90A51?

#A90A51 is rgb(169, 10, 81) — red 169, green 10, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A90A51?

#A90A51 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 52%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A90A51 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A90A51 scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A90A51 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A90A51 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 23.4, which is visibly different.

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