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#a42d5d color: Parlour Red

#a42d5d is rgb(164, 45, 93) in RGB and oklch(49.353% 0.15937 0.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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336°
100%

49.4%
0.159
0°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a42d5d

#a42d5d is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 49.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 0°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.75:1 contrast and black text 3.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Parlour Red (#a12d5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #a42d5d mixed with white

  1. a42d5d
  2. af456c
  3. ba5b7b
  4. c56f8a
  5. ce849a
  6. d898aa
  7. e1acbb
  8. e9c1cb
  9. f1d5dc
  10. f8eaee

Darker: #a42d5d mixed with black

  1. a42d5d
  2. 8e2650
  3. 791f43
  4. 641837
  5. 50112a
  6. 3d0b1f
  7. 2b0614
  8. 1a020a
  9. 0a0103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a42d5d with less saturation

  1. a42d5d
  2. 9e365d
  3. 993d5e
  4. 93435e
  5. 8d485f
  6. 864d5f
  7. 805260
  8. 795660
  9. 715a60
  10. 6a5e61

Questions about #a42d5d

What color is #a42d5d?

#a42d5d is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Parlour Red. In RGB it is rgb(164, 45, 93), in HSL hsl(335.8, 56.94%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.353% 0.15937 0.387).

What colors go well with #a42d5d?

The complementary color of #a42d5d is #007564. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91378b and #a93022. The triadic partners are #586c00 and #0068a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a42d5d?

White text reads better on #a42d5d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 and black gives 3.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a42d5d a warm or cool color?

#a42d5d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 0 degrees, its lightness 49.4% and its chroma 0.159.