#A90F61 Color
#A90F61 is rgb(169, 15, 97) in RGB, hsl(328, 84%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 43%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A90F61rgb(169, 15, 97)hsl(328, 84%, 36%)hsv(328, 91%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 43%, 34%)oklch(48.4% 0.19 356.5)lab(37.65% 60.68 -3.53)lch(37.65% 60.79 356.67)What #A90F61 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 #A90F61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A90F61 Channel Values
How #A90F61 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 15 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 84% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 91% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 43% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A90F61 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 #A90F61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A90F61; 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 #A90F61
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 #A90F61 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.
#A90F61#4C4C60#7C3C61#67675D#86515E#A62626#A71F45#575757Using #A90F61 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a90f61: #A90F61;background-color: #A90F61;colors: { 'color-a90f61': '#A90F61' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.059, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_a90f61">#A90F61</color>fill="#A90F61"More Pink Colors
#A90F61 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A90F61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A90F61?
#A90F61 is a dark pink — rgb(169, 15, 97) in RGB and hsl(328, 84%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jazzberry Jam (#A50B5E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.3.
What is the RGB value of #A90F61?
#A90F61 is rgb(169, 15, 97) — red 169, green 15, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A90F61?
#A90F61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 43%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A90F61 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A90F61 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A90F61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A90F61 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 15.7, which is visibly different.
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