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#A92869 Color

#A92869 is rgb(169, 40, 105) in RGB, hsl(330, 62%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 38%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A92869
HEX#A92869
RGBrgb(169, 40, 105)
HSLhsl(330, 62%, 41%)
HSVhsv(330, 76%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 38%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.174 354.8)
LABlab(39.92% 55.60 -5.27)
LCHlch(39.92% 55.85 354.58)

What #A92869 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 #A92869, 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.

#A92869 Channel Values

How #A92869 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 40 · B 1058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 62% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 76% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 38% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.57:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A92869 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 text6.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A92869

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A92869; 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 #A92869

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 #A92869 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#A92869
Protanopia#525268
Protanomaly#7E4569
Deuteranopia#6A6A65
Deuteranomaly#885767
Tritanopia#A63636
Tritanomaly#A7314F
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #A92869 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a92869: #A92869;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A92869;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a92869': '#A92869' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.663, green: 0.157, blue: 0.412)
Android XML<color name="color_a92869">#A92869</color>
SVG fillfill="#A92869"

More Pink Colors

#A92869 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A92869 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A92869?

#A92869 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(169, 40, 105) in RGB and hsl(330, 62%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #A92869?

#A92869 is rgb(169, 40, 105) — red 169, green 40, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A92869?

#A92869 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 38%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A92869 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A92869 scores 6.57:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A92869 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A92869 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 17.32, which is visibly different.

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