#AA3C92 Color
#AA3C92 is rgb(170, 60, 146) in RGB, hsl(313, 48%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 14%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Berry Parfait (#A43482), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA3C92rgb(170, 60, 146)hsl(313, 48%, 45%)hsv(313, 65%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 14%, 33%)oklch(54% 0.174 337.4)lab(44.13% 52.62 -24.13)lch(44.13% 57.89 335.37)What #AA3C92 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 #AA3C92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA3C92 Channel Values
How #AA3C92 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 60 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 313° · S 48% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 313° · S 65% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 14% · K 33% | 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 #AA3C92 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 #AA3C92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA3C92; 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 #AA3C92
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 #AA3C92 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.
#AA3C92#5C5C92#825192#707090#8B6091#A44E4E#A6476F#686868Using #AA3C92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa3c92: #AA3C92;background-color: #AA3C92;colors: { 'color-aa3c92': '#AA3C92' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.235, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_aa3c92">#AA3C92</color>fill="#AA3C92"More Pink Colors
#AA3C92 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA3C92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA3C92?
#AA3C92 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(170, 60, 146) in RGB and hsl(313, 48%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Berry Parfait (#A43482), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #AA3C92?
#AA3C92 is rgb(170, 60, 146) — red 170, green 60, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA3C92?
#AA3C92 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 14%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA3C92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA3C92 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 #AA3C92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA3C92 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 purple (#800080) at a CIE76 distance of 19.2, which is visibly different.
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