#a9538e color: Brilliant Carmine
#a9538e is rgb(169, 83, 142) in RGB and oklch(56.665% 0.13393 340.694) 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 #a9538e
#a9538e is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.134 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: #a9538e mixed with white
Darker: #a9538e mixed with black
Calmer: #a9538e with less saturation
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What color is #a9538e?
#a9538e is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(169, 83, 142), in HSL hsl(318.84, 34.13%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.665% 0.13393 340.694).
What colors go well with #a9538e?
The complementary color of #a9538e is #008e5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f5db0 and #b65063. The triadic partners are #887700 and #0086a9.
Is white or black text more readable on #a9538e?
White text reads better on #a9538e: 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 #a9538e a warm or cool color?
#a9538e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.134.