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#a86261 color: Rose Marquee

#a86261 is rgb(168, 98, 97) in RGB and oklch(57.46% 0.09118 21.151) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

57.5%
0.091
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a86261

#a86261 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.58:1 contrast and black text 4.58:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rose Marquee (#a76464). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #a86261 mixed with white

  1. a86261
  2. b27170
  3. bb807f
  4. c4908e
  5. cd9f9d
  6. d6afad
  7. debebd
  8. e7cecd
  9. efdede
  10. f7efee

Darker: #a86261 mixed with black

  1. a86261
  2. 925453
  3. 7c4746
  4. 673a39
  5. 522d2d
  6. 3f2121
  7. 2c1615
  8. 1a0b0b
  9. 0a0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a86261 with less saturation

  1. a86261
  2. a46563
  3. a06766
  4. 9b6a68
  5. 976c6b
  6. 926e6d
  7. 8d716f
  8. 887372
  9. 837574
  10. 7e7776

Questions about #a86261

What color is #a86261?

#a86261 is soft red. The closest named color is Rose Marquee. In RGB it is rgb(168, 98, 97), in HSL hsl(0.85, 28.98%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.46% 0.09118 21.151).

What colors go well with #a86261?

The complementary color of #a86261 is #1c888f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a2627f and #a46845. The triadic partners are #5a8653 and #5a79af.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86261?

White text reads better on #a86261: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and black gives 4.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86261 a warm or cool color?

#a86261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.091.