What color is #A00366?

#A00366 is a dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(160, 3, 102), and in HSL hsl(322, 96%, 32%).

Is #A00366 accessible as text?

On white, #A00366 has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.70:1 (fails). For text placed on #A00366, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A00366?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-800 (#A3004C).

What colors go well with #A00366?

#A00366 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #03A03D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A00366 below.

Is #A00366 good for buttons?

#A00366 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A00366 — black text only reaches 2.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A00366 the same as CSS darkmagenta?

No — #A00366 is not the CSS named color darkmagenta, but darkmagenta (#8B008B) 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.

#A00366 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A00366

Not just a swatch — here's how #A00366 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A00366 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A00366 Secondary #E86D5D Accent #EF993D Anchor #5B3A53 Surface #F5E8D7

Cranberry glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A00366 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A00366 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 #A00366 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A00366 Secondary #A17187 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 #A00366 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 76/100

Warm

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

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 10/100

Very low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A00366

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People also use #A00366 with

Dark Violet Cherry Red Forest Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4C4E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A00332 — 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 #A00366 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A00366;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 3 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.5% 0.192 351.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0F9;
  --color-100: #FDD8F0;
  --color-200: #FCB1E0;
  --color-300: #F67AC8;
  --color-400: #E84AAE;
  --color-500: #CF2691;
  --color-600: #9D2571;
  --color-700: #6E2152;
  --color-800: #481937;
  --color-900: #2C1222;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FEF0F9',
    100: '#FDD8F0',
    200: '#FCB1E0',
    300: '#F67AC8',
    400: '#E84AAE',
    500: '#CF2691',
    600: '#9D2571',
    700: '#6E2152',
    800: '#481937',
    900: '#2C1222',
  },
}

$base: #A00366;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F9;
$base-100: #FDD8F0;
$base-200: #FCB1E0;
$base-300: #F67AC8;
$base-400: #E84AAE;
$base-500: #CF2691;
$base-600: #9D2571;
$base-700: #6E2152;
$base-800: #481937;
$base-900: #2C1222;
$base-hover: #800352;
$base-subtle: #F1A5D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A00366",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F67AC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E84AAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CF2691",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9D2571",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6E2152",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#481937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2C1222",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}