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#a16486 color: Beryl Red

#a16486 is rgb(161, 100, 134) in RGB and oklch(58.056% 0.09039 345.761) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

58.1%
0.090
346°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a16486

#a16486 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 346°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Beryl Red (#a16381). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a16486 mixed with white

  1. a16486
  2. ab7391
  3. b5829d
  4. be91a9
  5. c8a0b5
  6. d1b0c1
  7. dbbfcd
  8. e4cfd9
  9. eddfe6
  10. f6eff2

Darker: #a16486 mixed with black

  1. a16486
  2. 8b5674
  3. 764862
  4. 623b51
  5. 4e2e40
  6. 3c2230
  7. 2a1621
  8. 190b13
  9. 090306
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a16486 with less saturation

  1. a16486
  2. 9e6785
  3. 9a6984
  4. 966b83
  5. 936e81
  6. 8f7080
  7. 8b727f
  8. 87747e
  9. 83767d
  10. 7f787c

Questions about #a16486

What color is #a16486?

#a16486 is soft pink. The closest named color is Beryl Red. In RGB it is rgb(161, 100, 134), in HSL hsl(326.56, 24.5%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.056% 0.09039 345.761).

What colors go well with #a16486?

The complementary color of #a16486 is #3d8b6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f6a9f and #a96368. The triadic partners are #827e39 and #3385a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16486?

White text reads better on #a16486: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16486 a warm or cool color?

#a16486 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 346 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.09.