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#a85569 color: Splatter

#a85569 is rgb(168, 85, 105) in RGB and oklch(55.521% 0.11055 6.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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346°
100%

55.5%
0.111
6°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #a85569

#a85569 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 6°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Splatter (#a9586c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a85569 mixed with white

  1. a85569
  2. b26677
  3. bb7685
  4. c58793
  5. ce98a2
  6. d7a9b1
  7. dfb9c0
  8. e8cbd0
  9. f0dcdf
  10. f7edef

Darker: #a85569 mixed with black

  1. a85569
  2. 92495a
  3. 7c3d4c
  4. 67313e
  5. 522631
  6. 3f1c24
  7. 2c1118
  8. 1a080c
  9. 0a0204
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a85569 with less saturation

  1. a85569
  2. a3596a
  3. 9f5c6b
  4. 9a606c
  5. 95636d
  6. 90666e
  7. 8a696f
  8. 856b70
  9. 7f6e71
  10. 797072

Questions about #a85569

What color is #a85569?

#a85569 is soft rose. The closest named color is Splatter. In RGB it is rgb(168, 85, 105), in HSL hsl(345.54, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.521% 0.11055 6.046).

What colors go well with #a85569?

The complementary color of #a85569 is #00877d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b588c and #a95944. The triadic partners are #637e30 and #3378b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85569?

White text reads better on #a85569: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85569 a warm or cool color?

#a85569 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.111.