#A04992

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #A04992

The hex code #A04992 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Orchid. Its digital footprint relies on 160 parts red, 73 parts green, and 146 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 54% M, 9% Y, and 37% K. With a hue angle of 309.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A04992
RGB160, 73, 146
HSL309.7°, 37.3%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 54%, 9%, 37%
HSV309.7°, 54.4%, 62.7%
LAB44.7, 45.8, -23.8
XYZ22.1, 14.3, 28.8
Decimal10504594

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.86:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A04992; }
.text-color { color: #A04992; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A04992; }

Similar Colors

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