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#a16369 color: Herald of Spring

#a16369 is rgb(161, 99, 105) in RGB and oklch(56.95% 0.08068 13.662) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

57%
0.081
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a16369

#a16369 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Herald of Spring (#a46366). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a16369 mixed with white

  1. a16369
  2. ab7277
  3. b58185
  4. be9094
  5. c89fa2
  6. d1afb1
  7. dbbfc0
  8. e4ced0
  9. eddedf
  10. f6efef

Darker: #a16369 mixed with black

  1. a16369
  2. 8b555a
  3. 76474c
  4. 623a3e
  5. 4e2e31
  6. 3c2124
  7. 2a1618
  8. 190b0c
  9. 090304
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a16369 with less saturation

  1. a16369
  2. 9d656a
  3. 99686c
  4. 966a6d
  5. 926c6f
  6. 8d6e70
  7. 897071
  8. 857273
  9. 807474
  10. 7c7576

Questions about #a16369

What color is #a16369?

#a16369 is soft rose. The closest named color is Herald of Spring. In RGB it is rgb(161, 99, 105), in HSL hsl(354.19, 24.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.95% 0.08068 13.662).

What colors go well with #a16369?

The complementary color of #a16369 is #308685. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #996483 and #9f6750. The triadic partners are #648250 and #557aa6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16369?

White text reads better on #a16369: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16369 a warm or cool color?

#a16369 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.081.