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#a86c6d color: Delhi Spice

#a86c6d is rgb(168, 108, 109) in RGB and oklch(59.551% 0.07699 18.528) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

59.6%
0.077
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • taupe-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #a86c6d

#a86c6d is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.17:1 contrast and black text 5.03:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Delhi Spice (#a36a6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #a86c6d mixed with white

  1. a86c6d
  2. b17a7b
  3. ba8888
  4. c39797
  5. cca5a5
  6. d5b4b3
  7. dec2c2
  8. e6d1d1
  9. eee0e0
  10. f7f0f0

Darker: #a86c6d mixed with black

  1. a86c6d
  2. 925d5e
  3. 7c4e4f
  4. 674041
  5. 523233
  6. 3f2526
  7. 2c1919
  8. 1a0d0d
  9. 0a0404
  10. 010001

Calmer: #a86c6d with less saturation

  1. a86c6d
  2. a46e6f
  3. a17071
  4. 9d7272
  5. 997474
  6. 957676
  7. 917878
  8. 8c7a79
  9. 887b7b
  10. 837d7d

Questions about #a86c6d

What color is #a86c6d?

#a86c6d is dusty rose. The closest named color is Delhi Spice. In RGB it is rgb(168, 108, 109), in HSL hsl(359, 25.64%, 54.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.551% 0.07699 18.528).

What colors go well with #a86c6d?

The complementary color of #a86c6d is #3e8d90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a26c87 and #a57156. The triadic partners are #688a5d and #6380ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86c6d?

White text reads better on #a86c6d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and black gives 5.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86c6d a warm or cool color?

#a86c6d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.077.