What color is #8A044C?

#8A044C is a dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(138, 4, 76), and in HSL hsl(328, 94%, 28%).

Is #8A044C accessible as text?

On white, #8A044C has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A044C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A044C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-900 (#861043).

What colors go well with #8A044C?

#8A044C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #048B43. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A044C below.

Is #8A044C good for buttons?

#8A044C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A044C — black text only reaches 2.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A044C the same as CSS darkred?

No — #8A044C is not the CSS named color darkred, but darkred (#8B0000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8A044C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A044C

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A044C works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A044C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A044C Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Cranberry anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A044C Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Cranberry plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A044C Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Cranberry sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A044C Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Cranberry as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8A044C Secondary #8F6573 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Cranberry is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cranberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A044C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 80/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3C1DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8B041F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8A044C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A044C;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 4 76;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.4% 0.166 357.4);
  --color-50: #FEF0F8;
  --color-100: #FDD8EC;
  --color-200: #FCB1D9;
  --color-300: #F47BBC;
  --color-400: #E74B9E;
  --color-500: #CD2880;
  --color-600: #9B2665;
  --color-700: #6D214A;
  --color-800: #471A32;
  --color-900: #2B121F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FEF0F8',
    100: '#FDD8EC',
    200: '#FCB1D9',
    300: '#F47BBC',
    400: '#E74B9E',
    500: '#CD2880',
    600: '#9B2665',
    700: '#6D214A',
    800: '#471A32',
    900: '#2B121F',
  },
}

$base: #8A044C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F8;
$base-100: #FDD8EC;
$base-200: #FCB1D9;
$base-300: #F47BBC;
$base-400: #E74B9E;
$base-500: #CD2880;
$base-600: #9B2665;
$base-700: #6D214A;
$base-800: #471A32;
$base-900: #2B121F;
$base-hover: #6F033D;
$base-subtle: #EFA1CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A044C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47BBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E74B9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CD2880",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B2665",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D214A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B121F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A044C

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A044C

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