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#A67B81

Old Rose · medium warm red

About #A67B81

#A67B81 is a medium, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 48% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 22% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Old Rose (ΔE 10.5), with Rose Gold the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7BA6A0 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.77:1, a WCAG AA pass.

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Red166
Green123
Blue129

Closest named colours

Old Rose
#C08081 · ΔE 10.5
Rose Gold
#B76E79 · ΔE 13.1
Mocha
#967969 · ΔE 13.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A67B81

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on old rose #A67B81.
3.64:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on old rose #A67B81.
5.77:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A67B81 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A67B81
Protanopia (no red cones)
#828181
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8C8980
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AE787D

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A67B81?

#A67B81 is a medium, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 48% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 22% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #A67B81?

Use black text. Black on #A67B81 has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #A67B81?

Its complementary colour is #7BA6A0, and analogous partners are #A67B97 and #A68B7B.