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#A90F5C Color

#A90F5C is rgb(169, 15, 92) in RGB, hsl(330, 84%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 46%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A90F5C
HEX#A90F5C
RGBrgb(169, 15, 92)
HSLhsl(330, 84%, 36%)
HSVhsv(330, 91%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 46%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.188 358.9)
LABlab(37.52% 60.36 -0.53)
LCHlch(37.52% 60.37 359.50)

What #A90F5C 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 #A90F5C, 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.

#A90F5C Channel Values

How #A90F5C 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 15 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 84% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 91% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 46% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A90F5C 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 text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A90F5C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A90F5C; 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 #A90F5C

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 #A90F5C 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#A90F5C
Protanopia#4C4C5B
Protanomaly#7C3C5C
Deuteranopia#676757
Deuteranomaly#865159
Tritanopia#A62424
Tritanomaly#A71D41
Achromatopsia#575757

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #A90F5C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a90f5c: #A90F5C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A90F5C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a90f5c': '#A90F5C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.059, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_a90f5c">#A90F5C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A90F5C"

More Pink Colors

#A90F5C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A90F5C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A90F5C?

#A90F5C is a dark pink — rgb(169, 15, 92) in RGB and hsl(330, 84%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.01.

What is the RGB value of #A90F5C?

#A90F5C is rgb(169, 15, 92) — red 169, green 15, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A90F5C?

#A90F5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 46%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A90F5C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A90F5C scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A90F5C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A90F5C 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 18.07, which is visibly different.

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