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#a42f50 color: Primal Red

#a42f50 is rgb(164, 47, 80) in RGB and oklch(49.163% 0.15367 8.019) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

49.2%
0.154
8°
  • Rose
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • pink-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.10:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #a42f50

#a42f50 is a deep dark rose color. In OKLCH it has 49.2% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 8°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.77:1 contrast and black text 3.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Primal Red (#a92b4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More dark rose colors

Lighter: #a42f50 mixed with white

  1. a42f50
  2. af4760
  3. ba5c70
  4. c57081
  5. ce8592
  6. d899a3
  7. e1adb5
  8. e9c1c7
  9. f1d6d9
  10. f8eaec

Darker: #a42f50 mixed with black

  1. a42f50
  2. 8e2744
  3. 792039
  4. 64192e
  5. 501224
  6. 3d0c1a
  7. 2b0610
  8. 1a0307
  9. 0a0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a42f50 with less saturation

  1. a42f50
  2. 9e3752
  3. 993e53
  4. 934455
  5. 8c4957
  6. 864e58
  7. 7f525a
  8. 78565c
  9. 715a5d
  10. 695d5f

Questions about #a42f50

What color is #a42f50?

#a42f50 is deep dark rose. The closest named color is Primal Red. In RGB it is rgb(164, 47, 80), in HSL hsl(343.08, 55.45%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.163% 0.15367 8.019).

What colors go well with #a42f50?

The complementary color of #a42f50 is #00736c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #95367f and #a5360c. The triadic partners are #476f00 and #0063b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a42f50?

White text reads better on #a42f50: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and black gives 3.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a42f50 a warm or cool color?

#a42f50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 49.2% and its chroma 0.154.