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#a8396d color: Valentine’s Day

#a8396d is rgb(168, 57, 109) in RGB and oklch(51.83% 0.15397 354.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

51.8%
0.154
355°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-800
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #a8396d

#a8396d is a bright pink color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 355°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.05:1 contrast and black text 3.47:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Valentine’s Day (#a63864). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-800.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a8396d mixed with white

  1. a8396d
  2. b34f7b
  3. bd6388
  4. c77696
  5. d08aa5
  6. d99db3
  7. e1b0c2
  8. e9c4d1
  9. f1d7e0
  10. f8ebef

Darker: #a8396d mixed with black

  1. a8396d
  2. 92305e
  3. 7c284f
  4. 671f41
  5. 521733
  6. 3f1026
  7. 2c0919
  8. 1a040d
  9. 0a0104
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a8396d with less saturation

  1. a8396d
  2. a3406d
  3. 9d466c
  4. 974c6c
  5. 92516b
  6. 8b556b
  7. 855a6a
  8. 7f5e6a
  9. 786169
  10. 706569

Questions about #a8396d

What color is #a8396d?

#a8396d is bright pink. The closest named color is Valentine’s Day. In RGB it is rgb(168, 57, 109), in HSL hsl(331.89, 49.33%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.83% 0.15397 354.899).

What colors go well with #a8396d?

The complementary color of #a8396d is #007e64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #934398 and #b03a38. The triadic partners are #677000 and #0072aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8396d?

White text reads better on #a8396d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 and black gives 3.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8396d a warm or cool color?

#a8396d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 355 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.154.