#a23259 color: Bōtan
#a23259 is rgb(162, 50, 89) in RGB and oklch(49.404% 0.15018 3.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Rose
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Warm
- ≈ Cherry
- pink-800
- Black 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #a23259
#a23259 is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 3°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.69:1 contrast and black text 3.14:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Bōtan (#a2345c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.
Lighter: #a23259 mixed with white
Darker: #a23259 mixed with black
Calmer: #a23259 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #a23259
Questions about #a23259
What color is #a23259?
#a23259 is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Bōtan. In RGB it is rgb(162, 50, 89), in HSL hsl(339.11, 52.83%, 41.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.404% 0.15018 3.14).
What colors go well with #a23259?
The complementary color of #a23259 is #007567. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #913a85 and #a53721. The triadic partners are #536d00 and #0067ae.
Is white or black text more readable on #a23259?
White text reads better on #a23259: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and black gives 3.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a23259 a warm or cool color?
#a23259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.15.