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#c16166 color: Faded Rose

#c16166 is rgb(193, 97, 102) in RGB and oklch(60.79% 0.12302 18.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

60.8%
0.123
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #c16166

#c16166 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Faded Rose (#bf6464). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #c16166 mixed with white

  1. c16166
  2. c97174
  3. d08183
  4. d79092
  5. dea0a1
  6. e4b0b0
  7. eabfbf
  8. f0cfcf
  9. f5dfdf
  10. faefef

Darker: #c16166 mixed with black

  1. c16166
  2. a75358
  3. 8f464a
  4. 77393c
  5. 5f2d2f
  6. 492123
  7. 341517
  8. 200b0c
  9. 0e0304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #c16166 with less saturation

  1. c16166
  2. bc6569
  3. b6696c
  4. b06d6f
  5. aa7172
  6. a47474
  7. 9e7777
  8. 987a7a
  9. 917d7d
  10. 8a8080

Questions about #c16166

What color is #c16166?

#c16166 is soft rose. The closest named color is Faded Rose. In RGB it is rgb(193, 97, 102), in HSL hsl(356.88, 43.64%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.79% 0.12302 18.171).

What colors go well with #c16166?

The complementary color of #c16166 is #00989d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7628f and #bd693b. The triadic partners are #5b9448 and #5283cb.

Is white or black text more readable on #c16166?

White text reads better on #c16166: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c16166 a warm or cool color?

#c16166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.123.