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#852257 color: Violettuce

#852257 is rgb(133, 34, 87) in RGB and oklch(42.745% 0.14309 352.112) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

42.7%
0.143
352°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-900
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -94
Black text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #852257

#852257 is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 42.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 352°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.88:1 contrast and black text 2.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Violettuce (#882055). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-900.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #852257 mixed with white

  1. 852257
  2. 933a66
  3. a05176
  4. ad6686
  5. ba7b96
  6. c690a7
  7. d2a6b8
  8. debcca
  9. e9d2db
  10. f4e8ed

Darker: #852257 mixed with black

  1. 852257
  2. 731c4b
  3. 61163e
  4. 501133
  5. 400b27
  6. 30071c
  7. 210312
  8. 130108
  9. 060003
  10. 010000

Calmer: #852257 with less saturation

  1. 852257
  2. 802956
  3. 7c3055
  4. 773555
  5. 723a54
  6. 6d3e53
  7. 684252
  8. 624551
  9. 5c4951
  10. 564c50

Questions about #852257

What color is #852257?

#852257 is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Violettuce. In RGB it is rgb(133, 34, 87), in HSL hsl(327.88, 59.28%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.745% 0.14309 352.112).

What colors go well with #852257?

The complementary color of #852257 is #006149. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #722d7c and #8d2129. The triadic partners are #515400 and #005881.

Is white or black text more readable on #852257?

White text reads better on #852257: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and black gives 2.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #852257 a warm or cool color?

#852257 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 352 degrees, its lightness 42.7% and its chroma 0.143.