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#a86e89 color: Mauve Orchid

#a86e89 is rgb(168, 110, 137) in RGB and oklch(60.76% 0.08161 350.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

60.8%
0.082
350°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • mauve-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #a86e89

#a86e89 is a muted pink color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mauve Orchid (#ab728d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #a86e89 mixed with white

  1. a86e89
  2. b17c94
  3. ba8aa0
  4. c398ab
  5. cca6b7
  6. d5b5c2
  7. ddc3ce
  8. e6d2da
  9. eee1e6
  10. f7f0f3

Darker: #a86e89 mixed with black

  1. a86e89
  2. 925f76
  3. 7c5064
  4. 674153
  5. 523342
  6. 3f2631
  7. 2c1922
  8. 1a0e14
  9. 0a0407
  10. 010101

Calmer: #a86e89 with less saturation

  1. a86e89
  2. a57088
  3. a17388
  4. 9e7587
  5. 9a7786
  6. 967986
  7. 937b85
  8. 8f7d84
  9. 8b7f84
  10. 878083

Questions about #a86e89

What color is #a86e89?

#a86e89 is muted pink. The closest named color is Mauve Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(168, 110, 137), in HSL hsl(332.07, 25%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.76% 0.08161 350.355).

What colors go well with #a86e89?

The complementary color of #a86e89 is #4a927b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9972a1 and #ae6e6e. The triadic partners are #85874b and #4a8caa.

Is white or black text more readable on #a86e89?

White text reads better on #a86e89: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a86e89 a warm or cool color?

#a86e89 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.082.