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#a66162 color: Herald of Spring

#a66162 is rgb(166, 97, 98) in RGB and oklch(57.051% 0.08988 19.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

57.1%
0.090
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a66162

#a66162 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, 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: #a66162 mixed with white

  1. a66162
  2. b07071
  3. b9807f
  4. c28f8f
  5. cc9e9e
  6. d5aead
  7. ddbebd
  8. e6cecd
  9. eedede
  10. f7efee

Darker: #a66162 mixed with black

  1. a66162
  2. 905354
  3. 7a4647
  4. 65393a
  5. 512d2d
  6. 3e2121
  7. 2b1516
  8. 1a0b0b
  9. 0a0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a66162 with less saturation

  1. a66162
  2. a26464
  3. 9e6666
  4. 996969
  5. 956b6b
  6. 906d6d
  7. 8c6f6f
  8. 877271
  9. 827473
  10. 7d7575

Questions about #a66162

What color is #a66162?

#a66162 is soft rose. The closest named color is Herald of Spring. In RGB it is rgb(166, 97, 98), in HSL hsl(359.13, 27.94%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.051% 0.08988 19.325).

What colors go well with #a66162?

The complementary color of #a66162 is #1e878c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9f6180 and #a26746. The triadic partners are #5b8450 and #5778ac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66162?

White text reads better on #a66162: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66162 a warm or cool color?

#a66162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.09.