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#a16079 color: Cosmetic Red

#a16079 is rgb(161, 96, 121) in RGB and oklch(56.911% 0.08992 355.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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337°
100%

56.9%
0.090
356°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a16079

#a16079 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cosmetic Red (#a56078). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a16079 mixed with white

  1. a16079
  2. ab6f86
  3. b57f92
  4. bf8e9f
  5. c89eac
  6. d2adba
  7. dbbdc7
  8. e4ced5
  9. eddee3
  10. f6eef1

Darker: #a16079 mixed with black

  1. a16079
  2. 8b5268
  3. 764558
  4. 623848
  5. 4e2c39
  6. 3c202b
  7. 2a151d
  8. 190a10
  9. 090305
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a16079 with less saturation

  1. a16079
  2. 9d6379
  3. 996579
  4. 966878
  5. 926a78
  6. 8d6c78
  7. 896f78
  8. 857178
  9. 807377
  10. 7c7577

Questions about #a16079

What color is #a16079?

#a16079 is soft pink. The closest named color is Cosmetic Red. In RGB it is rgb(161, 96, 121), in HSL hsl(336.92, 25.69%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.911% 0.08992 355.757).

What colors go well with #a16079?

The complementary color of #a16079 is #2e8875. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #926494 and #a6615b. The triadic partners are #757e3c and #3b7fa5.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16079?

White text reads better on #a16079: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16079 a warm or cool color?

#a16079 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.09.