Closest web-safe match: #996666

Color Details and Palettes for #A05E70

Details about the color Cinnapink#A05E70

Conversions, palettes, contrast & design ideas for this color.

Rose family Warm WCAG ink: white
HEX #A05E70 RGB rgb(160, 94, 112) HSL hsl(344, 26%, 50%) CMYK cmyk(0%, 41%, 30%, 37%)

Color profile

About Color Hex #A05E70

#A05E70 is a warm color from the Rose family, closest in name to “Cinnapink”. In RGB it is rgb(160, 94, 112); in HSL, hsl(344, 26%, 50%).

The color Cinnapink, with hexadecimal code #a05e70, is part of the pink color family, a hue that spans from playful and youthful to elegant and gender-neutral. Pink evokes warmth, tenderness, and emotional connection across diverse cultural contexts. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation and Friendliness. Pink is often connected to love, compassion, and femininity in Western cultures, while in Japan, it can symbolize spring and cherry blossoms. It can also represent universal harmony and emotional balance. At just 26% saturation, this near-neutral shade carries only a subtle hint of its underlying hue, making it versatile for large surfaces and professional contexts. With a mid-range lightness of 50%, it offers excellent versatility—readable as text on light backgrounds and visible as an element on dark ones. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation, or Friendliness. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

Key facts

RGB 160, 94, 112 red · green · blue HSL 344° 26% 50% hue · sat · light HSV 344° 41% 63% design-app pickers CMYK 0 41 30 37 print inks, % Luminance 0.166 0 dark → 1 light On black 4.33:1 ✕ AA contrast ratio On white 4.85:1 ✓ AA contrast ratio Web-safe #996666 closest web-safe Best text white ideal foreground Character Vivid warm · rose family

The story of this color

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #A05E70

Cinnapink (#A05E70) belongs to the Rose color family.

With moderate saturation and balanced lightness, this muted tone feels sophisticated and understated. Muted hues like this excel in editorial design, professional portfolios, and interior spaces that seek calm refinement.

Historical Background

Rose as a color name predates its association with the flower—the Old English word referenced a range of warm pinkish-red hues. During the Renaissance, rose madder pigment (from the madder plant root) was a staple of portrait painters, prized for realistic skin tones. In Victorian flower language, different rose colors carried coded messages: pink for admiration, red for love, white for purity.

Design & Usage Tips

Rose tones—ranging from dusty rose to vivid rose—bridge pink and red, offering warmth without pink's potential for seeming overly sweet or red's intensity. They are excellent for cosmetics, wine, and luxury lifestyle brands. Pair rose with gold for opulence, or with sage green for a natural, sophisticated palette.

Positioned on the warm side of the color wheel (hue 344°), it naturally draws the eye and creates a sense of closeness—making it effective for calls to action, food photography, and hospitality branding. At 26% saturation, the color has a muted, sophisticated quality that pairs well with bolder accents. It works as a background, a border, or a secondary element in layered compositions.

Psychological Impact

Rose conveys romance, gratitude, and grace. It feels more mature and nuanced than bright pink, appealing to audiences seeking elegance and emotional depth. In interior design, rose tones create inviting, conversation-friendly spaces.

With a mid-range lightness of 50%, this tone is highly versatile: dark enough to serve as body text on white, yet light enough to stand out on charcoal or navy backgrounds.

Creative Design Ideas

Use a dusty-rose background with white serif typography for a luxury wedding brand. Combine vivid rose with deep teal for a contemporary editorial palette. In packaging, rose-gold metallic finishes paired with rose-colored paper create a tactile, premium unboxing experience.

Every format

#A05E70 Color Conversions

Every way to write Cinnapink — one-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#A05E70

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(160, 94, 112)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(344, 26%, 50%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(344, 41%, 63%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(344 37% 37%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(0%, 41%, 30%, 37%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(56.15% 0.089 2.75)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(56.15% 0.088 0.004)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 47.81, a: 29.23, b: 1.46

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 47.81, C: 29.27, H: 2.87

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 21.42, Y: 16.65, Z: 17.41

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
10509936

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

Channel breakdown

RGB Color Percentages for #A05E70

How much red, green and blue light mixes into Cinnapink.

Red 160/255 43.7% Green 94/255 25.7% Blue 112/255 30.6%

Percentages show each channel's share of the total light (R + G + B) in Cinnapink.

Ink coverage

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #A05E70

Ink needed to reproduce Cinnapink in four-color print. Heaviest ink: Magenta.

0% CYAN 41% MAGENTA 30% YELLOW 37% KEY

Print tip: treat these values as a starting point — final output depends on printer profile, paper stock and calibration.

Accessibility · WCAG

Luminance & Contrast for #A05E70

How bright Cinnapink is, and how far black and white text clear each WCAG bar.

Relative luminance 0.166
0 · dark1 · light

Contrast ratio · 1:1 → 21:1 (log scale)

Aa Black text 4.33:1 ✕ AA ✕ AAA ✓ Large
Aa White text 4.85:1 ✓ AA ✕ AAA ✓ Large

Developer shortcuts

Quick CSS Snippets for #A05E70

Copy-and-paste CSS for Cinnapink — per-line copy, or grab the whole block.

cinnapink.css
background-color: #A05E70;
color: #A05E70;
border: 2px solid #A05E70;
background-color: rgb(160, 94, 112);
background-color: hsl(344, 26%, 50%);
--color: #A05E70;

Shades · light to dark

#A05E70 Monochrome Palette

Lighter and darker steps of Cinnapink — the color's full brightness range in one strip.

#F6EFF1
#E7D7DB
#D9BFC6
#CBA6B0
#BD8E9B
#AE7685
#A05E70
#88505F
#70424E
#58343E
#40262D
#28181C
#10090B

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Harmony · 180° apart

#A05E70 Complementary Palette

Two colors opposite on the wheel — maximum contrast for attention-grabbing accents.

#A05E70
#5EA18F

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Harmony · adjacent hues

#A05E70 Analogic Palette

Neighboring hues on the wheel — harmonious, calm combinations that feel unified.

#A05E70
#A16E5E
#A15E91
#A18F5E
#8F5EA1
#91A15E
#6E5EA1

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Harmony · 120° apart

#A05E70 Triadic Palette

Three colors evenly spaced on the wheel — vibrant and energetic, yet balanced.

#A05E70
#70A15E
#5E70A1

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Harmony · 90° apart

#A05E70 Quad Palette

Four colors evenly spaced on the wheel (tetradic) — rich schemes with multiple accents.

#A05E70
#91A15E
#5EA18F
#6E5EA1

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Accessibility

Color Blindness Simulation for #A05E70

How Cinnapink reads across five kinds of color vision — a ✓ Friendly verdict means the color difference stays distinguishable for that vision type.

#A05E70
#878C6B
#83836C
#9D6867
#6D6D6D
Normal vision full color Deuteranopia green weakness ✕ Not friendly Protanopia red weakness ✓ Friendly Tritanopia blue-yellow weakness ✓ Friendly Achromatopsia total color blindness ✓ Friendly

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Harmony overview

Color Harmonies for #A05E70

The lead color from each harmony scheme, side by side — a shortcut to the full palettes above.

#5EA18F
#A16E5E
#70A15E
#91A15E
Complementary opposite hue Analogous adjacent hue Triadic 120° apart Tetradic (Quad) 90° apart

Perceptually nearby

#A05E70 Nearby Colors

A step away in brightness, richness or shade — each still feels like the same color.

Cinnapink#AA6677
Velour Scar#885566
Prehistoric Pink#BB7788
Nocturne Red#774455
Our Little Secret#AA5577
Cinnapink#996677
Cinnapink#996666
Fruit of Passion#996688

From the color-name library

Colors Similar to #A05E70

The closest named colors to #A05E70 — same mood, each with its own character.

Cinnapink#A6646F
Cherry Berry#9F4D65
Velour Scar#8E5164
Hot Flamingo#B35966
Candied Apple#B95B6D
Extravagant Blush#B55067
Never Forget#A67283
Indian Silk#8A5773
Cherry on Top#AC495C
Rose Laffy Taffy#A6465B
Malevolent Mauve#BB6688
Fruit of Passion#946985

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Inspiration

Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Cinnapink (#a05e70)

Curated Unsplash photos that carry the mood of Cinnapink — hover any tile to download it or view the original.

Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions about #A05E70

#A05E70 is a warm color from the Rose family. Its closest matched name is “Cinnapink”, matched perceptually with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula. In RGB it is rgb(160, 94, 112); in HSL, hsl(344, 26%, 50%).
In RGB, #A05E70 is rgb(160, 94, 112); in HSL it is hsl(344, 26%, 50%); and in CMYK — the model used for print — it is cmyk(0%, 41%, 30%, 37%).
#A05E70 has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 against black and 4.85:1 against white. For readability, white body text meets the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 on it, while black does not.
The direct complement of #A05E70 is #5EA18F (opposite on the color wheel). For ready-made combinations, this page includes monochrome, analogous, triadic and tetradic palettes built from #A05E70 in the palette sections above.