Information about #A83856 color

#A83856 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A83856 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(168, 56, 86) — 65.9% red, 22% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 44 / 32 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #A83856 reads as a clearly saturated pink-red rose and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Night Shadz (#A23D54). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tree Peony (#A4345D) and Sargent Pepper (#A34053).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(168, 56, 86)), which gives #A83856 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A83856 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #A83856 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A83856 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A83856 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A83856

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A83856
  • RGB168, 56, 86
  • CMYK0, 44, 32, 34
  • CSSrgb(168, 56, 86)
  • HSL344°, 50%, 44%
  • HSL Precise343.929°, 50%, 43.922%
  • HSV344°, 67%, 66%
  • HSB344°, 67%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.659, 0.220, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.659, 0.220, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.659, 0.220, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA83856
  • DECIMAL ID11024470
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01