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#a85261 color: Rose Vale

#a85261 is rgb(168, 82, 97) in RGB and oklch(54.826% 0.11363 10.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

54.8%
0.114
11°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a85261

#a85261 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.19:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rose Vale (#ab4e5f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a85261 mixed with white

  1. a85261
  2. b26370
  3. bc747e
  4. c5858e
  5. ce969d
  6. d7a7ad
  7. e0b8bd
  8. e8cacd
  9. f0dbdd
  10. f8edee

Darker: #a85261 mixed with black

  1. a85261
  2. 924653
  3. 7c3b46
  4. 672f39
  5. 52252d
  6. 3f1a21
  7. 2c1115
  8. 1a080b
  9. 0a0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85261 with less saturation

  1. a85261
  2. a35663
  3. 9e5a64
  4. 995d66
  5. 946067
  6. 8f6369
  7. 89666b
  8. 84696c
  9. 7e6c6e
  10. 776e6f

Questions about #a85261

What color is #a85261?

#a85261 is soft rose. The closest named color is Rose Vale. In RGB it is rgb(168, 82, 97), in HSL hsl(349.53, 34.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.826% 0.11363 10.596).

What colors go well with #a85261?

The complementary color of #a85261 is #008580. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c5485 and #a8583a. The triadic partners are #5a7e31 and #3874b1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85261?

White text reads better on #a85261: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85261 a warm or cool color?

#a85261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.114.