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#a8495c color: Pink Quince

#a8495c is rgb(168, 73, 92) in RGB and oklch(53.351% 0.12595 9.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

53.4%
0.126
10°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-800
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #a8495c

#a8495c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Quince (#ab485b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a8495c mixed with white

  1. a8495c
  2. b25b6b
  3. bc6d7a
  4. c67f8a
  5. cf919a
  6. d8a3aa
  7. e0b5ba
  8. e9c7cb
  9. f0dadc
  10. f8ecee

Darker: #a8495c mixed with black

  1. a8495c
  2. 923e4f
  3. 7c3442
  4. 672a36
  5. 52202a
  6. 3f171f
  7. 2c0e14
  8. 1a060a
  9. 0a0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a8495c with less saturation

  1. a8495c
  2. a34e5e
  3. 9e525f
  4. 985661
  5. 935a63
  6. 8d5e64
  7. 876166
  8. 816468
  9. 7b6769
  10. 746a6b

Questions about #a8495c

What color is #a8495c?

#a8495c is soft rose. The closest named color is Pink Quince. In RGB it is rgb(168, 73, 92), in HSL hsl(348, 39.42%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.351% 0.12595 9.955).

What colors go well with #a8495c?

The complementary color of #a8495c is #00807b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b4c84 and #a84f2f. The triadic partners are #547a20 and #2870b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8495c?

White text reads better on #a8495c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8495c a warm or cool color?

#a8495c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.126.