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Wine Tour

Wine Tour (#653B66) is a dark, moderately saturated pink with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 299° and a lightness of 42%. Its moderate saturation keeps it lively without shouting.

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What Wine Tour looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Wine Tour (#653B66) is a dark, moderately saturated pink with a balanced feel. It has a hue angle of 299° and a lightness of 42%. Its moderate saturation keeps it lively without shouting.

Psychology

Pink softens red with white. It reads as caring, warm and playful, and ranges from bubblegum energy to sophisticated blush. As a mid-toned shade, Wine Tour sits comfortably in the middle: present but not heavy.

Meaning

Pink is tied to romance, kindness and youth. Its link to girls and baby clothes is a modern convention, not a fixed meaning.

Why use this color

Wine Tour is an easy supporting color. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications
  • Beauty, fashion and lifestyle
  • Celebrations and weddings
  • Friendly, expressive brands
  • Soft backgrounds and highlights
History

The color is named after the flower called a pink (Dianthus), and first appears as a color name in the 1600s.

Accessibility

White text on Wine Tour has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (AAA); black text has 2.37:1 (fails). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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Typical visionAs most people see it
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ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
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DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
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TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
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AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
8.85:1
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Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
2.37:1
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Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
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