#A91441 Color
#A91441 is rgb(169, 20, 65) in RGB, hsl(342, 79%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 62%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A91441rgb(169, 20, 65)hsl(342, 79%, 37%)hsv(342, 88%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 62%, 34%)oklch(47.6% 0.179 11.9)lab(37.21% 58.14 16.48)lch(37.21% 60.43 15.83)What #A91441 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 #A91441, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A91441 Channel Values
How #A91441 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 20 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 79% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 88% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 62% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.33:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A91441 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 #A91441
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A91441; 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 #A91441
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 #A91441 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.
#A91441#4D4D40#7C3D40#67673A#86523D#A81E1E#A81A2F#565656Using #A91441 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a91441: #A91441;background-color: #A91441;colors: { 'color-a91441': '#A91441' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.078, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_a91441">#A91441</color>fill="#A91441"More Pink Colors
#A91441 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A91441 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A91441?
#A91441 is a dark pink — rgb(169, 20, 65) in RGB and hsl(342, 79%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Purple (#AB274F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #A91441?
#A91441 is rgb(169, 20, 65) — red 169, green 20, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A91441?
#A91441 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 62%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A91441 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A91441 scores 7.33:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A91441 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A91441 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 17.23, which is visibly different.
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