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#a42e6c color: Carroburg Crimson

#a42e6c is rgb(164, 46, 108) in RGB and oklch(49.982% 0.16435 352.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

50%
0.164
353°
  • Pink
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Cherry
  • pink-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.59:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a42e6c

#a42e6c is a deep dark pink color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 353°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.59:1 contrast and black text 3.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carroburg Crimson (#a82a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark pink colors

Lighter: #a42e6c mixed with white

  1. a42e6c
  2. af467a
  3. ba5c88
  4. c47096
  5. ce84a4
  6. d799b3
  7. e0adc2
  8. e9c1d1
  9. f1d6e0
  10. f8eaef

Darker: #a42e6c mixed with black

  1. a42e6c
  2. 8e275d
  3. 791f4e
  4. 641840
  5. 501232
  6. 3d0b25
  7. 2b0619
  8. 1a020d
  9. 0a0104
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a42e6c with less saturation

  1. a42e6c
  2. 9f376b
  3. 993e6a
  4. 934469
  5. 8d4a69
  6. 874f68
  7. 815367
  8. 7a5866
  9. 735c65
  10. 6b5f64

Questions about #a42e6c

What color is #a42e6c?

#a42e6c is deep dark pink. The closest named color is Carroburg Crimson. In RGB it is rgb(164, 46, 108), in HSL hsl(328.47, 56.19%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.982% 0.16435 352.503).

What colors go well with #a42e6c?

The complementary color of #a42e6c is #00785c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d3a99 and #ad2d34. The triadic partners are #656900 and #006d9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #a42e6c?

White text reads better on #a42e6c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 and black gives 3.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a42e6c a warm or cool color?

#a42e6c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 353 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.164.