What color is #A01656?

#A01656 is a dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(160, 22, 86), and in HSL hsl(332, 76%, 36%).

Is #A01656 accessible as text?

On white, #A01656 has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #A01656, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A01656?

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

What colors go well with #A01656?

#A01656 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #16A260. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A01656 below.

Is #A01656 good for buttons?

#A01656 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A01656 — black text only reaches 2.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A01656 the same as CSS brown?

No — #A01656 is not the CSS named color brown, but brown (#A52A2A) 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.

#A01656 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A01656

Not just a swatch — here's how #A01656 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A01656 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A01656 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 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 #A01656 Secondary #7C482A 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 #A01656 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 #A01656 Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #A01656 Secondary #A27381 Support #9B9087 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 #A01656 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 82/100

Warm

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

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

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 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

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 81/100

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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0CCDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A21629 — 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 #A01656 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A01656;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 22 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.7% 0.175 359.9);
  --color-50: #FEF1F7;
  --color-100: #FBDAEA;
  --color-200: #F5B7D4;
  --color-300: #E987B4;
  --color-400: #D85A95;
  --color-500: #BD3776;
  --color-600: #90325E;
  --color-700: #662945;
  --color-800: #431E2F;
  --color-900: #29141E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FEF1F7',
    100: '#FBDAEA',
    200: '#F5B7D4',
    300: '#E987B4',
    400: '#D85A95',
    500: '#BD3776',
    600: '#90325E',
    700: '#662945',
    800: '#431E2F',
    900: '#29141E',
  },
}

$base: #A01656;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F7;
$base-100: #FBDAEA;
$base-200: #F5B7D4;
$base-300: #E987B4;
$base-400: #D85A95;
$base-500: #BD3776;
$base-600: #90325E;
$base-700: #662945;
$base-800: #431E2F;
$base-900: #29141E;
$base-hover: #811246;
$base-subtle: #EAB2CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A01656",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDAEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5B7D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E987B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D85A95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BD3776",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#90325E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662945",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#431E2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#29141E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A01656

Color Lab

Pairs with #A01656

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