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#a16985 color: Penelope Pink

#a16985 is rgb(161, 105, 133) in RGB and oklch(58.905% 0.08062 348.469) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

58.9%
0.081
348°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • mauve-500
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a16985

#a16985 is a muted pink color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Penelope Pink (#9d6984). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a16985 mixed with white

  1. a16985
  2. ab7791
  3. b4869c
  4. be94a8
  5. c7a3b4
  6. d1b2c0
  7. dac1cd
  8. e4d0d9
  9. ede0e6
  10. f6eff2

Darker: #a16985 mixed with black

  1. a16985
  2. 8b5a73
  3. 764c61
  4. 623e50
  5. 4e3140
  6. 3c2430
  7. 2a1821
  8. 190c13
  9. 090406
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a16985 with less saturation

  1. a16985
  2. 9e6b84
  3. 9a6d83
  4. 977083
  5. 947282
  6. 907481
  7. 8c7680
  8. 89777f
  9. 85797e
  10. 817b7e

Questions about #a16985

What color is #a16985?

#a16985 is muted pink. The closest named color is Penelope Pink. In RGB it is rgb(161, 105, 133), in HSL hsl(330, 22.95%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.905% 0.08062 348.469).

What colors go well with #a16985?

The complementary color of #a16985 is #478d74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #916e9c and #a8696a. The triadic partners are #818146 and #4486a3.

Is white or black text more readable on #a16985?

White text reads better on #a16985: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a16985 a warm or cool color?

#a16985 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.081.