#AA5A71 Color
#AA5A71 is rgb(170, 90, 113) in RGB, hsl(343, 32%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 34%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA5A71rgb(170, 90, 113)hsl(343, 32%, 51%)hsv(343, 47%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 34%, 33%)oklch(56.8% 0.107 2.7)lab(48.60% 35.30 2.42)lch(48.60% 35.38 3.92)What #AA5A71 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 #AA5A71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA5A71 Channel Values
How #AA5A71 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 90 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 343° · S 32% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 343° · S 47% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 34% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA5A71 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 #AA5A71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA5A71; 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 #AA5A71
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 #AA5A71 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.
#AA5A71#6D6D71#8A6671#7C7C6E#91706F#A85D5D#A95C66#737373Using #AA5A71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa5a71: #AA5A71;background-color: #AA5A71;colors: { 'color-aa5a71': '#AA5A71' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.353, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_aa5a71">#AA5A71</color>fill="#AA5A71"More Pink Colors
#AA5A71 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA5A71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA5A71?
#AA5A71 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(170, 90, 113) in RGB and hsl(343, 32%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Dust (#9E5E6F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #AA5A71?
#AA5A71 is rgb(170, 90, 113) — red 170, green 90, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA5A71?
#AA5A71 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 34%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA5A71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #AA5A71 scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA5A71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA5A71 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 15.97, which is visibly different.
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