#AA5074 Color
#AA5074 is rgb(170, 80, 116) in RGB, hsl(336, 36%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 32%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA5074rgb(170, 80, 116)hsl(336, 36%, 49%)hsv(336, 53%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 32%, 33%)oklch(55.4% 0.124 356.7)lab(46.65% 40.57 -2.20)lch(46.65% 40.63 356.89)What #AA5074 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 #AA5074, 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.
#AA5074 Channel Values
How #AA5074 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 80 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 36% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 53% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 32% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.11:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA5074 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 #AA5074
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA5074; 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 #AA5074
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 #AA5074 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.
#AA5074#676774#875E74#787871#8F6A72#A85656#A95363#6E6E6EUsing #AA5074 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa5074: #AA5074;background-color: #AA5074;colors: { 'color-aa5074': '#AA5074' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.314, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_aa5074">#AA5074</color>fill="#AA5074"More Pink Colors
#AA5074 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA5074 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA5074?
#AA5074 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(170, 80, 116) in RGB and hsl(336, 36%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Ruby (#AA4069), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.
What is the RGB value of #AA5074?
#AA5074 is rgb(170, 80, 116) — red 170, green 80, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA5074?
#AA5074 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 32%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA5074 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA5074 scores 5.11:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA5074 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA5074 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 15.44, which is visibly different.
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