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#a3556f color: Ruby Shade

#a3556f is rgb(163, 85, 111) in RGB and oklch(55.016% 0.10656 359.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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340°
100%

55%
0.107
360°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a3556f

#a3556f is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 360°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ruby Shade (#a2566f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a3556f mixed with white

  1. a3556f
  2. ad667c
  3. b7768a
  4. c18798
  5. ca97a6
  6. d4a8b4
  7. ddb9c3
  8. e6cad2
  9. eedce1
  10. f7edf0

Darker: #a3556f mixed with black

  1. a3556f
  2. 8d4960
  3. 783d51
  4. 633142
  5. 4f2634
  6. 3c1c27
  7. 2a111a
  8. 19080e
  9. 0a0204
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a3556f with less saturation

  1. a3556f
  2. 9f586f
  3. 9a5c6f
  4. 965f70
  5. 916270
  6. 8c6570
  7. 876870
  8. 826a71
  9. 7d6d71
  10. 776f71

Questions about #a3556f

What color is #a3556f?

#a3556f is soft pink. The closest named color is Ruby Shade. In RGB it is rgb(163, 85, 111), in HSL hsl(340, 31.45%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.016% 0.10656 359.97).

What colors go well with #a3556f?

The complementary color of #a3556f is #008574. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94598f and #a7584b. The triadic partners are #6a7a2a and #2979a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a3556f?

White text reads better on #a3556f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a3556f a warm or cool color?

#a3556f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 360 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.107.