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#a56166 color: Herald of Spring

#a56166 is rgb(165, 97, 102) in RGB and oklch(57.025% 0.08851 15.516) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

57%
0.089
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a56166

#a56166 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 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: #a56166 mixed with white

  1. a56166
  2. af7074
  3. b87f83
  4. c28f91
  5. cb9ea0
  6. d4aeb0
  7. ddbebf
  8. e6cecf
  9. eededf
  10. f7eeef

Darker: #a56166 mixed with black

  1. a56166
  2. 8f5358
  3. 79464a
  4. 65393c
  5. 512d2f
  6. 3d2123
  7. 2b1517
  8. 1a0b0c
  9. 0a0304
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a56166 with less saturation

  1. a56166
  2. a16468
  3. 9d666a
  4. 99696b
  5. 946b6d
  6. 906d6f
  7. 8b6f70
  8. 877172
  9. 827374
  10. 7d7576

Questions about #a56166

What color is #a56166?

#a56166 is soft rose. The closest named color is Herald of Spring. In RGB it is rgb(165, 97, 102), in HSL hsl(355.59, 27.42%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.025% 0.08851 15.516).

What colors go well with #a56166?

The complementary color of #a56166 is #228788. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d6283 and #a3664a. The triadic partners are #60834d and #5379ab.

Is white or black text more readable on #a56166?

White text reads better on #a56166: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a56166 a warm or cool color?

#a56166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.089.