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#a85e72 color: Topinambur Root

#a85e72 is rgb(168, 94, 114) in RGB and oklch(57.249% 0.09871 3.335) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

57.2%
0.099
3°
  • Rose
  • 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
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #a85e72

#a85e72 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 3°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Topinambur Root (#aa5c71). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a85e72 mixed with white

  1. a85e72
  2. b26e7f
  3. bb7d8c
  4. c48d9a
  5. cd9da8
  6. d6adb6
  7. debdc4
  8. e7cdd3
  9. efdee1
  10. f7eef0

Darker: #a85e72 mixed with black

  1. a85e72
  2. 925162
  3. 7c4453
  4. 673744
  5. 522b36
  6. 3f1f28
  7. 2c141b
  8. 1a0a0e
  9. 0a0304
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a85e72 with less saturation

  1. a85e72
  2. a46173
  3. 9f6473
  4. 9b6774
  5. 976a74
  6. 926c75
  7. 8d6f76
  8. 887176
  9. 837377
  10. 7e7677

Questions about #a85e72

What color is #a85e72?

#a85e72 is soft rose. The closest named color is Topinambur Root. In RGB it is rgb(168, 94, 114), in HSL hsl(343.78, 29.84%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.249% 0.09871 3.335).

What colors go well with #a85e72?

The complementary color of #a85e72 is #108b7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b6191 and #aa6151. The triadic partners are #6d823c and #3e7eae.

Is white or black text more readable on #a85e72?

White text reads better on #a85e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a85e72 a warm or cool color?

#a85e72 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 3 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.099.