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#A9147A Color

#A9147A is rgb(169, 20, 122) in RGB, hsl(319, 79%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 28%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Flirt (#A2006D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A9147A
HEX#A9147A
RGBrgb(169, 20, 122)
HSLhsl(319, 79%, 37%)
HSVhsv(319, 88%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 28%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(49.6% 0.199 345.7)
LABlab(38.74% 61.76 -17.69)
LCHlch(38.74% 64.24 344.01)

What #A9147A 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 #A9147A, 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.

#A9147A Channel Values

How #A9147A 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 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 79% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 88% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 28% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.84:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9147A 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 text6.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A9147A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9147A; 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 #A9147A

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 #A9147A 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#A9147A
Protanopia#4D4D79
Protanomaly#7C3D7A
Deuteranopia#676777
Deuteranomaly#865278
Tritanopia#A43131
Tritanomaly#A62857
Achromatopsia#5A5A5A

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Using #A9147A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a9147a: #A9147A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A9147A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a9147a': '#A9147A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.078, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_a9147a">#A9147A</color>
SVG fillfill="#A9147A"

More Pink Colors

#A9147A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A9147A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A9147A?

#A9147A is a dark pink — rgb(169, 20, 122) in RGB and hsl(319, 79%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Flirt (#A2006D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.

What is the RGB value of #A9147A?

#A9147A is rgb(169, 20, 122) — red 169, green 20, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A9147A?

#A9147A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 28%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A9147A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A9147A scores 6.84:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A9147A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A9147A 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 10.75, which is visibly different.

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