What color is #A50656?

#A50656 is a dark, vivid pink. In RGB it is rgb(165, 6, 86), and in HSL hsl(330, 93%, 34%).

Is #A50656 accessible as text?

On white, #A50656 has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #A50656, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A50656?

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

What colors go well with #A50656?

#A50656 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #06A757. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A50656 below.

Is #A50656 good for buttons?

#A50656 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #A50656 — black text only reaches 2.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A50656 the same as CSS brown?

No — #A50656 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.

#A50656 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A50656

Not just a swatch — here's how #A50656 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A50656 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #A50656 Secondary #E86D5B Accent #EE993B Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

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 #A50656 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A50656 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 #A50656 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A50656 Secondary #A47381 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 #A50656 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 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

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

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A50656

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People also use #A50656 with

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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 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F4C7DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A70621 — 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 #A50656 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A50656;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 6 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.0% 0.187 0.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0F7;
  --color-100: #FDD8EB;
  --color-200: #FCB1D6;
  --color-300: #F47CB8;
  --color-400: #E64C99;
  --color-500: #CC297A;
  --color-600: #9B2761;
  --color-700: #6D2247;
  --color-800: #471A30;
  --color-900: #2B121F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cranberry: {
    50: '#FEF0F7',
    100: '#FDD8EB',
    200: '#FCB1D6',
    300: '#F47CB8',
    400: '#E64C99',
    500: '#CC297A',
    600: '#9B2761',
    700: '#6D2247',
    800: '#471A30',
    900: '#2B121F',
  },
}

$base: #A50656;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F7;
$base-100: #FDD8EB;
$base-200: #FCB1D6;
$base-300: #F47CB8;
$base-400: #E64C99;
$base-500: #CC297A;
$base-600: #9B2761;
$base-700: #6D2247;
$base-800: #471A30;
$base-900: #2B121F;
$base-hover: #860545;
$base-subtle: #F0A9CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A50656",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47CB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E64C99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CC297A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B2761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2247",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B121F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}