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#a4496d color: Ancient Fuchsia

#a4496d is rgb(164, 73, 109) in RGB and oklch(53.275% 0.12626 357.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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336°
100%

53.3%
0.126
357°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #a4496d

#a4496d is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 53.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 357°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ancient Fuchsia (#a44769). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a4496d mixed with white

  1. a4496d
  2. af5b7b
  3. b96d88
  4. c37f96
  5. cc91a5
  6. d5a3b3
  7. deb5c2
  8. e7c7d1
  9. efdae0
  10. f7ecef

Darker: #a4496d mixed with black

  1. a4496d
  2. 8e3e5e
  3. 79344f
  4. 642a41
  5. 502033
  6. 3d1726
  7. 2b0e19
  8. 1a060d
  9. 0a0204
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a4496d with less saturation

  1. a4496d
  2. 9f4e6d
  3. 9a526d
  4. 95566d
  5. 905a6d
  6. 8b5d6d
  7. 85616d
  8. 7f646d
  9. 79676d
  10. 736a6c

Questions about #a4496d

What color is #a4496d?

#a4496d is soft pink. The closest named color is Ancient Fuchsia. In RGB it is rgb(164, 73, 109), in HSL hsl(336.26, 38.4%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.275% 0.12626 357.41).

What colors go well with #a4496d?

The complementary color of #a4496d is #00826c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #924f92 and #a94b42. The triadic partners are #687500 and #0075ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a4496d?

White text reads better on #a4496d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a4496d a warm or cool color?

#a4496d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 357 degrees, its lightness 53.3% and its chroma 0.126.