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#a23950 color: Valentine

#a23950 is rgb(162, 57, 80) in RGB and oklch(49.958% 0.13935 10.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

50%
0.139
10°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • pink-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #a23950

#a23950 is a soft dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.49:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Valentine (#a53a4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #a23950 mixed with white

  1. a23950
  2. ad4e60
  3. b86270
  4. c27581
  5. cc8992
  6. d69ca3
  7. dfafb5
  8. e8c3c7
  9. f0d7d9
  10. f8ebec

Darker: #a23950 mixed with black

  1. a23950
  2. 8c3044
  3. 772839
  4. 631f2e
  5. 4f1724
  6. 3c101a
  7. 2a0910
  8. 190407
  9. 0a0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a23950 with less saturation

  1. a23950
  2. 9d3f52
  3. 974554
  4. 924a56
  5. 8c4e58
  6. 86525a
  7. 7f565b
  8. 79595d
  9. 725d5f
  10. 6b6061

Questions about #a23950

What color is #a23950?

#a23950 is soft dark rose. The closest named color is Valentine. In RGB it is rgb(162, 57, 80), in HSL hsl(346.86, 47.95%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.958% 0.13935 10.464).

What colors go well with #a23950?

The complementary color of #a23950 is #007571. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #953d7b and #a24018. The triadic partners are #477200 and #0965af.

Is white or black text more readable on #a23950?

White text reads better on #a23950: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a23950 a warm or cool color?

#a23950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.139.