#AA7495 Color
#AA7495 is rgb(170, 116, 149) in RGB, hsl(323, 24%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 12%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#AA7495rgb(170, 116, 149)hsl(323, 24%, 56%)hsv(323, 32%, 67%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 12%, 33%)oklch(62.5% 0.081 342.4)lab(55.37% 25.66 -8.95)lch(55.37% 27.18 340.78)What #AA7495 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 #AA7495, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#AA7495 Channel Values
How #AA7495 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 116 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 323° · S 24% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 323° · S 32% · V 67% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 12% · K 33% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.72:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AA7495 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 #AA7495
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AA7495; 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 #AA7495
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 #AA7495 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.
#AA7495#7F7F95#927B95#898994#978194#A77979#A87785#848484Using #AA7495 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-aa7495: #AA7495;background-color: #AA7495;colors: { 'color-aa7495': '#AA7495' }Color(red: 0.667, green: 0.455, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_aa7495">#AA7495</color>fill="#AA7495"More Pink Colors
#AA7495 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#AA7495 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #AA7495?
#AA7495 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(170, 116, 149) in RGB and hsl(323, 24%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #AA7495?
#AA7495 is rgb(170, 116, 149) — red 170, green 116, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #AA7495?
#AA7495 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 12%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #AA7495 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #AA7495 scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #AA7495 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #AA7495 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.74, which is visibly different.
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