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#a55b60 color: Delicate Prunus

#a55b60 is rgb(165, 91, 96) in RGB and oklch(55.838% 0.09692 16.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

55.8%
0.097
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.92:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.27:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a55b60

#a55b60 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.92:1 contrast and black text 4.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Delicate Prunus (#a95c68). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a55b60 mixed with white

  1. a55b60
  2. af6b6f
  3. b97b7e
  4. c28b8d
  5. cb9b9d
  6. d4abac
  7. ddbcbc
  8. e6cccd
  9. efdddd
  10. f7eeee

Darker: #a55b60 mixed with black

  1. a55b60
  2. 8f4e52
  3. 794145
  4. 653538
  5. 51292c
  6. 3d1e20
  7. 2b1315
  8. 1a090a
  9. 0a0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a55b60 with less saturation

  1. a55b60
  2. a15e62
  3. 9c6164
  4. 986466
  5. 936668
  6. 8e696a
  7. 896b6c
  8. 846d6e
  9. 7f7070
  10. 7a7272

Questions about #a55b60

What color is #a55b60?

#a55b60 is soft rose. The closest named color is Delicate Prunus. In RGB it is rgb(165, 91, 96), in HSL hsl(355.95, 29.13%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.838% 0.09692 16.389).

What colors go well with #a55b60?

The complementary color of #a55b60 is #008587. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d5c80 and #a26141. The triadic partners are #598146 and #4d75ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a55b60?

White text reads better on #a55b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and black gives 4.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a55b60 a warm or cool color?

#a55b60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.097.