What color is #A13569?

#A13569 is a medium pink. In RGB it is rgb(161, 53, 105), and in HSL hsl(331, 50%, 42%).

Is #A13569 accessible as text?

On white, #A13569 has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #A13569, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A13569?

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

What colors go well with #A13569?

#A13569 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #36A16D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A13569 below.

Is #A13569 good for buttons?

#A13569 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A13569 — black text only reaches 3.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A13569 the same as CSS brown?

No — #A13569 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.

#A13569 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A13569

Not just a swatch — here's how #A13569 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A13569 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A13569 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 #A13569 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 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 #A13569 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C4 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 #A13569 Secondary #B9612E Accent #7C7641 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 #A13569 Secondary #A7808E 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 #A13569 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 75/100

Warm

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

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

Print safety 84/100

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. AA

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECD7E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A13646 — 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 #A13569 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A13569;
  --color-base-rgb: 161 53 105;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.1% 0.151 354.3);
  --color-50: #FCF3F7;
  --color-100: #F5E0EA;
  --color-200: #EBC2D6;
  --color-300: #D897B7;
  --color-400: #C27098;
  --color-500: #A64E79;
  --color-600: #804260;
  --color-700: #5C3347;
  --color-800: #3C2430;
  --color-900: #25181E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FCF3F7',
    100: '#F5E0EA',
    200: '#EBC2D6',
    300: '#D897B7',
    400: '#C27098',
    500: '#A64E79',
    600: '#804260',
    700: '#5C3347',
    800: '#3C2430',
    900: '#25181E',
  },
}

$base: #A13569;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3F7;
$base-100: #F5E0EA;
$base-200: #EBC2D6;
$base-300: #D897B7;
$base-400: #C27098;
$base-500: #A64E79;
$base-600: #804260;
$base-700: #5C3347;
$base-800: #3C2430;
$base-900: #25181E;
$base-hover: #812B54;
$base-subtle: #E3C2D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A13569",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C27098",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64E79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#804260",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C2430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A13569

Color Lab

Pairs with #A13569

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