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#a85265 color: Rose Vale

#a85265 is rgb(168, 82, 101) in RGB and oklch(54.938% 0.11428 7.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

54.9%
0.114
8°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a85265

#a85265 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 8°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, 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: #a85265 mixed with white

  1. a85265
  2. b26373
  3. bc7482
  4. c58590
  5. ce96a0
  6. d7a7af
  7. e0b8be
  8. e8cace
  9. f0dbde
  10. f8edef

Darker: #a85265 mixed with black

  1. a85265
  2. 924657
  3. 7c3b49
  4. 672f3c
  5. 52252f
  6. 3f1a22
  7. 2c1117
  8. 1a080c
  9. 0a0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85265 with less saturation

  1. a85265
  2. a35666
  3. 9e5a67
  4. 995d69
  5. 94606a
  6. 8f646b
  7. 8a676c
  8. 84696e
  9. 7e6c6f
  10. 786f70

Questions about #a85265

What color is #a85265?

#a85265 is soft rose. The closest named color is Rose Vale. In RGB it is rgb(168, 82, 101), in HSL hsl(346.74, 34.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.938% 0.11428 7.628).

What colors go well with #a85265?

The complementary color of #a85265 is #00867d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b5589 and #a9573e. The triadic partners are #5e7d2d and #3276b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85265?

White text reads better on #a85265: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85265 a warm or cool color?

#a85265 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.114.