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Running Number
11,034,251
HEX
#A85E8B
RGB
168, 94, 139
HSL
324°,30%,51%
HSV
324°,44%,66%
CMYK
0%,44%,17%,34%
Brightness
48%
Type
Dark
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#A85E8B sits at 324° on the color wheel, placing it in the rose family of the neutral half of the spectrum. With 30% saturation and 51% lightness, it reads as a softly muted, balanced tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 168, 94, 139 produces a 4.64:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #A85E8B is a clear variant of CSS rosy brown — about 53 units away from #BC8F8F. Designers reach for rose hues at this saturation when the brief calls for a conversational, mid-energy register, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the balanced cast tends to pair best with either warm or cool accents depending on the surrounding palette.
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Button (filled)
Badge
Progress Bar
Link Hover
Input Focus Ring
Checkbox Active
Toggle Switch On
Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
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