#A9427E Color
#A9427E is rgb(169, 66, 126) in RGB, hsl(325, 44%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 25%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Red Purple (#A63A79), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A9427Ergb(169, 66, 126)hsl(325, 44%, 46%)hsv(325, 61%, 66%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 25%, 34%)oklch(53.7% 0.151 347.3)lab(44.23% 47.68 -11.87)lch(44.23% 49.13 346.02)What #A9427E 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 #A9427E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A9427E Channel Values
How #A9427E 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 66 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 325° · S 44% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 325° · S 61% · V 66% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 25% · K 34% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A9427E 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 #A9427E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A9427E; 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 #A9427E
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 #A9427E 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.
#A9427E#5E5E7E#83547E#72727B#8B627C#A54D4D#A74964#686868Using #A9427E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a9427e: #A9427E;background-color: #A9427E;colors: { 'color-a9427e': '#A9427E' }Color(red: 0.663, green: 0.259, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_a9427e">#A9427E</color>fill="#A9427E"More Pink Colors
#A9427E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A9427E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A9427E?
#A9427E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(169, 66, 126) in RGB and hsl(325, 44%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Red Purple (#A63A79), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #A9427E?
#A9427E is rgb(169, 66, 126) — red 169, green 66, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A9427E?
#A9427E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 25%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A9427E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #A9427E scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A9427E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A9427E 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 21.32, which is visibly different.
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