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#a85588 color: Cyclamen Red

#a85588 is rgb(168, 85, 136) in RGB and oklch(56.586% 0.1253 344.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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323°
100%

56.6%
0.125
344°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a85588

#a85588 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 344°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cyclamen Red (#a7598d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a85588 mixed with white

  1. a85588
  2. b26693
  3. bb779f
  4. c487ab
  5. cd98b6
  6. d6a9c2
  7. dfbace
  8. e7cbda
  9. efdce6
  10. f7edf3

Darker: #a85588 mixed with black

  1. a85588
  2. 924975
  3. 7c3d63
  4. 673152
  5. 522641
  6. 3f1c31
  7. 2c1122
  8. 1a0813
  9. 0a0206
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85588 with less saturation

  1. a85588
  2. a45986
  3. 9f5d85
  4. 9b6183
  5. 966481
  6. 91677f
  7. 8c6b7d
  8. 876e7c
  9. 82717a
  10. 7c7378

Questions about #a85588

What color is #a85588?

#a85588 is soft pink. The closest named color is Cyclamen Red. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 136), in HSL hsl(323.13, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.586% 0.1253 344.131).

What colors go well with #a85588?

The complementary color of #a85588 is #008c62. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #915ea9 and #b3535f. The triadic partners are #837900 and #0084ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85588?

White text reads better on #a85588: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85588 a warm or cool color?

#a85588 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.125.