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#a24261 color: Gooseberry

#a24261 is rgb(162, 66, 97) in RGB and oklch(51.612% 0.13053 2.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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341°
100%

51.6%
0.131
3°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a24261

#a24261 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gooseberry (#a23f5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a24261 mixed with white

  1. a24261
  2. ad556f
  3. b7687e
  4. c27b8d
  5. cb8d9d
  6. d5a0ad
  7. deb2bd
  8. e7c5cd
  9. efd8dd
  10. f7ecee

Darker: #a24261 mixed with black

  1. a24261
  2. 8c3853
  3. 772f46
  4. 632539
  5. 4f1c2d
  6. 3c1421
  7. 2a0b15
  8. 19050b
  9. 0a0103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a24261 with less saturation

  1. a24261
  2. 9d4762
  3. 984c62
  4. 935063
  5. 8d5464
  6. 885864
  7. 825b65
  8. 7c5f66
  9. 756266
  10. 6f6567

Questions about #a24261

What color is #a24261?

#a24261 is soft rose. The closest named color is Gooseberry. In RGB it is rgb(162, 66, 97), in HSL hsl(340.63, 42.11%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.612% 0.13053 2.627).

What colors go well with #a24261?

The complementary color of #a24261 is #007c6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #924788 and #a54633. The triadic partners are #5b7300 and #006eac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a24261?

White text reads better on #a24261: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a24261 a warm or cool color?

#a24261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.131.