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#842e59 color: Boysenberry

#842e59 is rgb(132, 46, 89) in RGB and oklch(43.989% 0.12674 352.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

44%
0.127
353°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #842e59

#842e59 is a soft dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 44% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 353°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.35:1 contrast and black text 2.52:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Boysenberry (#873260). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #842e59 mixed with white

  1. 842e59
  2. 924368
  3. 9f5878
  4. ac6c88
  5. b98098
  6. c595a8
  7. d1a9b9
  8. ddbeca
  9. e8d4dc
  10. f4e9ed

Darker: #842e59 mixed with black

  1. 842e59
  2. 72274c
  3. 601f40
  4. 4f1834
  5. 3f1228
  6. 2f0b1d
  7. 200613
  8. 120209
  9. 060103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #842e59 with less saturation

  1. 842e59
  2. 803358
  3. 7b3858
  4. 773c57
  5. 724056
  6. 6e4456
  7. 694755
  8. 644a54
  9. 5e4d54
  10. 585053

Questions about #842e59

What color is #842e59?

#842e59 is soft dark pink. The closest named color is Boysenberry. In RGB it is rgb(132, 46, 89), in HSL hsl(330, 48.31%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.989% 0.12674 352.572).

What colors go well with #842e59?

The complementary color of #842e59 is #00654c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72367b and #8b2e30. The triadic partners are #545800 and #005b86.

Is white or black text more readable on #842e59?

White text reads better on #842e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 and black gives 2.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #842e59 a warm or cool color?

#842e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 353 degrees, its lightness 44% and its chroma 0.127.