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#a8686b color: Spanish Rose Shadow

#a8686b is rgb(168, 104, 107) in RGB and oklch(58.776% 0.08251 16.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

58.8%
0.083
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #a8686b

#a8686b is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.32:1 contrast and black text 4.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spanish Rose Shadow (#ac6768). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a8686b mixed with white

  1. a8686b
  2. b17679
  3. bb8587
  4. c49495
  5. cca3a4
  6. d5b2b2
  7. dec1c1
  8. e6d0d0
  9. efe0e0
  10. f7efef

Darker: #a8686b mixed with black

  1. a8686b
  2. 92595c
  3. 7c4b4e
  4. 673e3f
  5. 523032
  6. 3f2425
  7. 2c1818
  8. 1a0c0d
  9. 0a0404
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a8686b with less saturation

  1. a8686b
  2. a46a6d
  3. a06d6f
  4. 9c6f70
  5. 987172
  6. 947374
  7. 8f7576
  8. 8b7777
  9. 867979
  10. 817b7b

Questions about #a8686b

What color is #a8686b?

#a8686b is soft rose. The closest named color is Spanish Rose Shadow. In RGB it is rgb(168, 104, 107), in HSL hsl(357.19, 26.89%, 53.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.776% 0.08251 16.849).

What colors go well with #a8686b?

The complementary color of #a8686b is #338c8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a16886 and #a56d51. The triadic partners are #658857 and #5c7ead.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8686b?

White text reads better on #a8686b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and black gives 4.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8686b a warm or cool color?

#a8686b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.083.