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#a85595 color: Brilliant Carmine

#a85595 is rgb(168, 85, 149) in RGB and oklch(57.122% 0.13514 336.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

57.1%
0.135
337°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a85595

#a85595 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #a85595 mixed with white

  1. a85595
  2. b2669f
  3. bb77aa
  4. c488b4
  5. cd98bf
  6. d6a9c9
  7. dfbad4
  8. e7cbdf
  9. efdce9
  10. f7eef4

Darker: #a85595 mixed with black

  1. a85595
  2. 924981
  3. 7c3d6d
  4. 67315a
  5. 522648
  6. 3f1c37
  7. 2c1126
  8. 1a0816
  9. 0a0208
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85595 with less saturation

  1. a85595
  2. a45992
  3. 9f5e8f
  4. 9b618c
  5. 96658a
  6. 926887
  7. 8d6c84
  8. 886f81
  9. 83727e
  10. 7d757b

Questions about #a85595

What color is #a85595?

#a85595 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 149), in HSL hsl(313.73, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.122% 0.13514 336.561).

What colors go well with #a85595?

The complementary color of #a85595 is #088f55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8c60b6 and #b7516b. The triadic partners are #8f7600 and #0088a6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85595?

White text reads better on #a85595: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85595 a warm or cool color?

#a85595 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.135.