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#a8528d color: Brilliant Carmine

#a8528d is rgb(168, 82, 141) in RGB and oklch(56.343% 0.13403 340.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

56.3%
0.134
341°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a8528d

#a8528d is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a8528d mixed with white

  1. a8528d
  2. b26398
  3. bb74a3
  4. c585ae
  5. ce97ba
  6. d6a8c5
  7. dfb9d0
  8. e7cadc
  9. efdce8
  10. f7edf3

Darker: #a8528d mixed with black

  1. a8528d
  2. 92467a
  3. 7c3b67
  4. 672f55
  5. 522544
  6. 3f1a33
  7. 2c1123
  8. 1a0814
  9. 0a0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a8528d with less saturation

  1. a8528d
  2. a4578b
  3. 9f5b88
  4. 9a5f86
  5. 966284
  6. 916681
  7. 8c697f
  8. 866d7d
  9. 81707a
  10. 7b7278

Questions about #a8528d

What color is #a8528d?

#a8528d is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 82, 141), in HSL hsl(318.84, 34.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.343% 0.13403 340.723).

What colors go well with #a8528d?

The complementary color of #a8528d is #008d5a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e5caf and #b54f62. The triadic partners are #877600 and #0085a8.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8528d?

White text reads better on #a8528d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8528d a warm or cool color?

#a8528d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.134.