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#a85560 color: Grenadine

#a85560 is rgb(168, 85, 96) in RGB and oklch(55.269% 0.10917 12.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

55.3%
0.109
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #a85560

#a85560 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadine (#ac545e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a85560 mixed with white

  1. a85560
  2. b2666f
  3. bc767e
  4. c5878d
  5. ce989c
  6. d7a9ac
  7. dfb9bc
  8. e8cbcd
  9. f0dcdd
  10. f7edee

Darker: #a85560 mixed with black

  1. a85560
  2. 924952
  3. 7c3d45
  4. 673138
  5. 52262c
  6. 3f1c20
  7. 2c1115
  8. 1a080a
  9. 0a0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85560 with less saturation

  1. a85560
  2. a35962
  3. 9f5c64
  4. 9a5f66
  5. 956267
  6. 8f6569
  7. 8a686b
  8. 846b6d
  9. 7f6d6f
  10. 797070

Questions about #a85560

What color is #a85560?

#a85560 is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 96), in HSL hsl(352.05, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.269% 0.10917 12.964).

What colors go well with #a85560?

The complementary color of #a85560 is #008684. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e5783 and #a75b3b. The triadic partners are #588039 and #4075b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85560?

White text reads better on #a85560: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85560 a warm or cool color?

#a85560 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.109.