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#AA648C Color

#AA648C is rgb(170, 100, 140) in RGB, hsl(326, 29%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 18%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AA648C
HEX#AA648C
RGBrgb(170, 100, 140)
HSLhsl(326, 29%, 53%)
HSVhsv(326, 41%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 18%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.104 345.4)
LABlab(51.46% 33.02 -9.47)
LCHlch(51.46% 34.35 344.00)

What #AA648C 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 #AA648C, 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.

#AA648C Channel Values

How #AA648C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 170 · G 100 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 29% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 41% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 18% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA648C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AA648C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA648C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AA648C

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 #AA648C 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.

Typical#AA648C
Protanopia#74748C
Protanomaly#8D6E8C
Deuteranopia#81818A
Deuteranomaly#93768B
Tritanopia#A76A6A
Tritanomaly#A86879
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #AA648C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-aa648c: #AA648C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AA648C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-aa648c': '#AA648C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.667, green: 0.392, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_aa648c">#AA648C</color>
SVG fillfill="#AA648C"

More Pink Colors

#AA648C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AA648C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AA648C?

#AA648C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(170, 100, 140) in RGB and hsl(326, 29%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Fuchsia (#915C83), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.

What is the RGB value of #AA648C?

#AA648C is rgb(170, 100, 140) — red 170, green 100, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AA648C?

#AA648C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 18%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AA648C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AA648C scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AA648C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AA648C 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 18.89, which is visibly different.

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