#a55596 color: Brilliant Carmine
#a55596 is rgb(165, 85, 150) in RGB and oklch(56.772% 0.13361 334.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Medium
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 35%
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About #a55596
#a55596 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 335°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a55596 mixed with white
Darker: #a55596 mixed with black
Calmer: #a55596 with less saturation
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Questions about #a55596
What color is #a55596?
#a55596 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(165, 85, 150), in HSL hsl(311.25, 32%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.772% 0.13361 334.661).
What colors go well with #a55596?
The complementary color of #a55596 is #188d52. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8960b5 and #b5506d. The triadic partners are #907400 and #0087a2.
Is white or black text more readable on #a55596?
White text reads better on #a55596: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a55596 a warm or cool color?
#a55596 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 335 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.134.