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#a85d78 color: Cosmetic Red

#a85d78 is rgb(168, 93, 120) in RGB and oklch(57.273% 0.1025 357.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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338°
100%

57.3%
0.103
358°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a85d78

#a85d78 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 358°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cosmetic Red (#a56078). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a85d78 mixed with white

  1. a85d78
  2. b26d85
  3. bb7c91
  4. c48c9f
  5. cd9cac
  6. d6acb9
  7. debdc7
  8. e7cdd5
  9. efdde3
  10. f7eef1

Darker: #a85d78 mixed with black

  1. a85d78
  2. 925067
  3. 7c4357
  4. 673748
  5. 522a39
  6. 3f1f2a
  7. 2c141d
  8. 1a0a10
  9. 0a0305
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85d78 with less saturation

  1. a85d78
  2. a46078
  3. 9f6378
  4. 9b6678
  5. 976978
  6. 926c78
  7. 8d6e78
  8. 887178
  9. 837378
  10. 7e7678

Questions about #a85d78

What color is #a85d78?

#a85d78 is soft pink. The closest named color is Cosmetic Red. In RGB it is rgb(168, 93, 120), in HSL hsl(338.4, 30.12%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.273% 0.1025 357.862).

What colors go well with #a85d78?

The complementary color of #a85d78 is #108c78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #996197 and #ac5f56. The triadic partners are #738034 and #3280ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85d78?

White text reads better on #a85d78: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85d78 a warm or cool color?

#a85d78 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 358 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.103.