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#a86372 color: Heather Rose

#a86372 is rgb(168, 99, 114) in RGB and oklch(58.096% 0.09074 6.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

58.1%
0.091
6°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #a86372

#a86372 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 6°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heather Rose (#a76372). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a86372 mixed with white

  1. a86372
  2. b1727f
  3. bb818c
  4. c4909a
  5. cda0a8
  6. d6afb6
  7. debfc4
  8. e7cfd3
  9. efdfe1
  10. f7eff0

Darker: #a86372 mixed with black

  1. a86372
  2. 925562
  3. 7c4753
  4. 673a44
  5. 522e36
  6. 3f2128
  7. 2c161b
  8. 1a0b0e
  9. 0a0304
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a86372 with less saturation

  1. a86372
  2. a46673
  3. a06874
  4. 9c6b75
  5. 976d75
  6. 937076
  7. 8e7277
  8. 8a7478
  9. 857679
  10. 80787a

Questions about #a86372

What color is #a86372?

#a86372 is soft rose. The closest named color is Heather Rose. In RGB it is rgb(168, 99, 114), in HSL hsl(346.96, 28.4%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.096% 0.09074 6.252).

What colors go well with #a86372?

The complementary color of #a86372 is #278c83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d658f and #a96754. The triadic partners are #6d8447 and #4b80ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86372?

White text reads better on #a86372: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86372 a warm or cool color?

#a86372 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 6 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.091.