#AA185E Color
#AA185E is rgb(170, 24, 94) in RGB, hsl(331, 75%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 45%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA185Ergb(170, 24, 94)hsl(331, 75%, 38%)hsv(331, 86%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 86%, 45%, 33%)oklch(48.9% 0.184 358.8)lab(38.34% 59.19 -0.59)lch(38.34% 59.19 359.43)What #AA185E 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 #AA185E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA185E Channel Values
How #AA185E 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 170 · G 24 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 75% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 86% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 86% · Y 45% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA185E 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 #AA185E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA185E; 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 #AA185E
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 #AA185E 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.
#AA185E#4E4E5D#7D3F5E#686859#87535B#A72929#A82344#595959Using #AA185E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa185e: #AA185E;background-color: #AA185E;colors: { 'color-aa185e': '#AA185E' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.094, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_aa185e">#AA185E</color>fill="#AA185E"More Pink Colors
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#AA185E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA185E?
#AA185E is a dark pink — rgb(170, 24, 94) in RGB and hsl(331, 75%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#A00955), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #AA185E?
#AA185E is rgb(170, 24, 94) — red 170, green 24, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA185E?
#AA185E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 45%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA185E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA185E scores 7:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA185E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA185E 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 18.33, which is visibly different.
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