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#a66166 color: Herald of Spring

#a66166 is rgb(166, 97, 102) in RGB and oklch(57.155% 0.08978 15.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

57.2%
0.090
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.64:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a66166

#a66166 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.64:1 contrast and black text 4.52:1, 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: #a66166 mixed with white

  1. a66166
  2. b07074
  3. b98083
  4. c28f91
  5. cc9ea0
  6. d5aeb0
  7. ddbebf
  8. e6cecf
  9. eededf
  10. f7eeef

Darker: #a66166 mixed with black

  1. a66166
  2. 905358
  3. 7a464a
  4. 65393c
  5. 512d2f
  6. 3e2123
  7. 2b1517
  8. 1a0b0c
  9. 0a0304
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a66166 with less saturation

  1. a66166
  2. a26468
  3. 9e666a
  4. 99696b
  5. 956b6d
  6. 916d6f
  7. 8c7071
  8. 877272
  9. 827474
  10. 7d7676

Questions about #a66166

What color is #a66166?

#a66166 is soft rose. The closest named color is Herald of Spring. In RGB it is rgb(166, 97, 102), in HSL hsl(355.65, 27.94%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.155% 0.08978 15.633).

What colors go well with #a66166?

The complementary color of #a66166 is #1f8889. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e6283 and #a46649. The triadic partners are #60844d and #537aac.

Is white or black text more readable on #a66166?

White text reads better on #a66166: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and black gives 4.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a66166 a warm or cool color?

#a66166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.09.