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#a66065 color: Herald of Spring

#a66065 is rgb(166, 96, 101) in RGB and oklch(56.955% 0.09118 15.779) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

57%
0.091
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #a66065

#a66065 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.68:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, 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: #a66065 mixed with white

  1. a66065
  2. b06f73
  3. b97f82
  4. c38e91
  5. cc9ea0
  6. d5aeaf
  7. ddbebf
  8. e6cece
  9. efdede
  10. f7eeef

Darker: #a66065 mixed with black

  1. a66065
  2. 905257
  3. 7a4549
  4. 65383c
  5. 512c2f
  6. 3e2022
  7. 2b1517
  8. 1a0a0c
  9. 0a0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a66065 with less saturation

  1. a66065
  2. a26367
  3. 9e6569
  4. 99686b
  5. 956a6c
  6. 906d6e
  7. 8c6f70
  8. 877172
  9. 827374
  10. 7d7575

Questions about #a66065

What color is #a66065?

#a66065 is soft rose. The closest named color is Herald of Spring. In RGB it is rgb(166, 96, 101), in HSL hsl(355.71, 28.23%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.955% 0.09118 15.779).

What colors go well with #a66065?

The complementary color of #a66065 is #1a8889. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e6183 and #a46548. The triadic partners are #5f834c and #5279ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66065?

White text reads better on #a66065: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66065 a warm or cool color?

#a66065 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.091.