#AA5592 Color
#AA5592 is rgb(170, 85, 146) in RGB, hsl(317, 33%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 14%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA5592rgb(170, 85, 146)hsl(317, 33%, 50%)hsv(317, 50%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 14%, 33%)oklch(57.3% 0.134 339.1)lab(48.51% 41.36 -17.44)lch(48.51% 44.89 337.14)What #AA5592 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 #AA5592, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA5592 Channel Values
How #AA5592 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 85 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 317° · S 33% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 317° · S 50% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 14% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA5592 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 #AA5592
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA5592; 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 #AA5592
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 #AA5592 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.
#AA5592#6A6A92#886292#7A7A90#906D91#A55F5F#A75B77#737373Using #AA5592 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa5592: #AA5592;background-color: #AA5592;colors: { 'color-aa5592': '#AA5592' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.333, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_aa5592">#AA5592</color>fill="#AA5592"More Pink Colors
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#AA5592 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA5592?
#AA5592 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(170, 85, 146) in RGB and hsl(317, 33%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearly Purple (#B768A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.
What is the RGB value of #AA5592?
#AA5592 is rgb(170, 85, 146) — red 170, green 85, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA5592?
#AA5592 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 14%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA5592 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA5592 scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA5592 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA5592 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 22.76, which is visibly different.
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