The Border up Tawny Casting

#ac62a2 RGB(172,98,162)

About this color

The Border up Tawny Casting presents itself as a medium, moderate magenta shade, sitting at #ac62a2 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#ac62a2RGB(172, 98, 162)

HSL 308° · 31% saturation · 53% lightness

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Psychology

Magenta at medium lightness is one of the most assertive hues — it demands attention and resists blending into backgrounds.

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History

Fuchsine and its relatives, the first aniline dyes, triggered a Victorian fashion craze for bright synthetic colours that natural dyes could never match.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this magenta is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, pair this magenta with deep forest green for bold contrast, or with pale pink and warm ivory for a palette of refined intensity.

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Color formats

Name
The Border up Tawny Casting
HEX
#ac62a2
RGB
rgb(172,98,162)
RGB%
rgb(67.5%,38.4%,63.5%)
HSL
hsl(308,31%,53%)
HSV
hsv(308,43%,67%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,43,6,33)
LAB
lab(52,39,-22)
LCH
lch(52,45,331)
sRGB
(0.675,0.384,0.635)
HEX8
#ac62a2ff
CSS Name
Decimal
172098162

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
31%
Hue
308°
Chroma
45
Temperature
WarmCool
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