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#A91461 Color

#A91461 is rgb(169, 20, 97) in RGB, hsl(329, 79%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 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 1.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A91461
HEX#A91461
RGBrgb(169, 20, 97)
HSLhsl(329, 79%, 37%)
HSVhsv(329, 88%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 43%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.187 356.8)
LABlab(37.94% 59.88 -3.11)
LCHlch(37.94% 59.96 357.02)

What #A91461 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 #A91461, 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.

#A91461 Channel Values

How #A91461 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 20 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 79% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 88% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 43% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.1:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A91461 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 text7.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A91461

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A91461; 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 #A91461

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 #A91461 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#A91461
Protanopia#4D4D60
Protanomaly#7C3D61
Deuteranopia#67675D
Deuteranomaly#86525E
Tritanopia#A62828
Tritanomaly#A72146
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #A91461 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a91461: #A91461;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A91461;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a91461': '#A91461' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.078, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_a91461">#A91461</color>
SVG fillfill="#A91461"

More Pink Colors

#A91461 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A91461 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A91461?

#A91461 is a dark pink — rgb(169, 20, 97) in RGB and hsl(329, 79%, 37%) 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 1.43.

What is the RGB value of #A91461?

#A91461 is rgb(169, 20, 97) — red 169, green 20, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A91461?

#A91461 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 43%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A91461 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A91461 scores 7.1:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A91461 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A91461 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 16.31, which is visibly different.

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