#a9538d color: Brilliant Carmine
#a9538d is rgb(169, 83, 141) in RGB and oklch(56.624% 0.13319 341.266) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Pink
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Amethyst
- mauve-500
- Black 34%
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About #a9538d
#a9538d is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 341°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.
Lighter: #a9538d mixed with white
Darker: #a9538d mixed with black
Calmer: #a9538d with less saturation
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What color is #a9538d?
#a9538d is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(169, 83, 141), in HSL hsl(319.53, 34.13%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.624% 0.13319 341.266).
What colors go well with #a9538d?
The complementary color of #a9538d is #008d5c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #905daf and #b65062. The triadic partners are #887700 and #0085aa.
Is white or black text more readable on #a9538d?
White text reads better on #a9538d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #a9538d a warm or cool color?
#a9538d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.133.