Close to Hibiscus
#A9155C
#A9155C is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Hibiscus. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 8.2% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 331°, with 78% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A9155C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.95:1 FailThis color as text on white
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2.95:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A9155C as they’d see it.
#A9155C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A9155C
What color is #A9155C?
#A9155C is a dark, vivid pink, close to the color Hibiscus. In RGB it’s made of 66.3% red, 8.2% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 331°, with 78% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A9155C in RGB?
#A9155C is rgb(169, 21, 92): 169 red, 21 green, and 92 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A9155C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 88, 46, 34). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A9155C?
PANTONE 220 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A9155C?
Its complement #006637 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.