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#905565 color: Pink Peppercorn

#905565 is rgb(144, 85, 101) in RGB and oklch(52.163% 0.08063 2.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

52.2%
0.081
3°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #905565

#905565 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 52.2% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.72:1 contrast and black text 3.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Peppercorn (#8e5565). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #905565 mixed with white

  1. 905565
  2. 9c6573
  3. a77582
  4. b28690
  5. bd969f
  6. c9a7af
  7. d4b8be
  8. dfcace
  9. e9dbde
  10. f4edef

Darker: #905565 mixed with black

  1. 905565
  2. 7d4957
  3. 6a3d49
  4. 57313c
  5. 45262f
  6. 341c22
  7. 241117
  8. 15080c
  9. 070203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #905565 with less saturation

  1. 905565
  2. 8d5765
  3. 895a66
  4. 855c66
  5. 825e67
  6. 7e6067
  7. 7a6268
  8. 766468
  9. 726668
  10. 6e6769

Questions about #905565

What color is #905565?

#905565 is soft rose. The closest named color is Pink Peppercorn. In RGB it is rgb(144, 85, 101), in HSL hsl(343.73, 25.76%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.163% 0.08063 2.751).

What colors go well with #905565?

The complementary color of #905565 is #24786d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85587e and #92574b. The triadic partners are #61713a and #3c6f94.

Is white or black text more readable on #905565?

White text reads better on #905565: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 and black gives 3.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #905565 a warm or cool color?

#905565 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 52.2% and its chroma 0.081.