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#a46066 color: Herald of Spring

#a46066 is rgb(164, 96, 102) in RGB and oklch(56.722% 0.08868 14.602) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

56.7%
0.089
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #a46066

#a46066 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, 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: #a46066 mixed with white

  1. a46066
  2. ae6f74
  3. b87f83
  4. c18e91
  5. ca9ea0
  6. d3aeb0
  7. dcbebf
  8. e5cecf
  9. eededf
  10. f7eeef

Darker: #a46066 mixed with black

  1. a46066
  2. 8e5258
  3. 79454a
  4. 64383c
  5. 502c2f
  6. 3d2023
  7. 2b1517
  8. 1a0a0c
  9. 0a0304
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a46066 with less saturation

  1. a46066
  2. a06368
  3. 9c6569
  4. 98686b
  5. 936a6d
  6. 8f6c6e
  7. 8a6e70
  8. 867172
  9. 817373
  10. 7c7575

Questions about #a46066

What color is #a46066?

#a46066 is soft rose. The closest named color is Herald of Spring. In RGB it is rgb(164, 96, 102), in HSL hsl(354.71, 27.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.722% 0.08868 14.602).

What colors go well with #a46066?

The complementary color of #a46066 is #208786. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c6183 and #a2654a. The triadic partners are #60824c and #5179aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a46066?

White text reads better on #a46066: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a46066 a warm or cool color?

#a46066 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.089.