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#561c42 color: Violet Carmine

#561c42 is rgb(86, 28, 66) in RGB and oklch(33.047% 0.09832 343.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

33%
0.098
344°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wine
  • pink-950
  • Black 66%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #561c42

#561c42 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 33% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 344°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.8:1 contrast and black text 1.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violet Carmine (#531745). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-950.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #561c42 mixed with white

  1. 561c42
  2. 673253
  3. 784764
  4. 895c76
  5. 997289
  6. aa889b
  7. bb9faf
  8. ccb6c2
  9. ddced6
  10. eee6ea

Darker: #561c42 mixed with black

  1. 561c42
  2. 4a1738
  3. 3e122f
  4. 320d25
  5. 27081c
  6. 1c0514
  7. 12020b
  8. 080105
  9. 020001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #561c42 with less saturation

  1. 561c42
  2. 532041
  3. 502340
  4. 4d263e
  5. 4a293d
  6. 472b3c
  7. 442d3b
  8. 413039
  9. 3d3238
  10. 393437

Questions about #561c42

What color is #561c42?

#561c42 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Violet Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(86, 28, 66), in HSL hsl(320.69, 50.88%, 22.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.047% 0.09832 343.633).

What colors go well with #561c42?

The complementary color of #561c42 is #004427. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #472358 and #5d1a26. The triadic partners are #3e3600 and #003d55.

Is white or black text more readable on #561c42?

White text reads better on #561c42: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.8:1 and black gives 1.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #561c42 a warm or cool color?

#561c42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 33% and its chroma 0.098.