Skip to the color picker

#b04e53 color: Carmine Carnation

#b04e53 is rgb(176, 78, 83) in RGB and oklch(55.049% 0.1282 19.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

357°
100%

55%
0.128
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #b04e53

#b04e53 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

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

The closest named color is Carmine Carnation (#ad4b53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b04e53 mixed with white

  1. b04e53
  2. ba6063
  3. c37273
  4. cc8384
  5. d49594
  6. dca6a6
  7. e4b8b7
  8. ebc9c9
  9. f2dbda
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b04e53 mixed with black

  1. b04e53
  2. 994347
  3. 82383b
  4. 6c2d30
  5. 562325
  6. 42191b
  7. 2e0f11
  8. 1c0708
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b04e53 with less saturation

  1. b04e53
  2. ab5356
  3. a55759
  4. 9f5b5d
  5. 9a5f60
  6. 946363
  7. 8d6666
  8. 876969
  9. 806c6c
  10. 796f6f

Questions about #b04e53

What color is #b04e53?

#b04e53 is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(176, 78, 83), in HSL hsl(356.94, 38.58%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.049% 0.1282 19.166).

What colors go well with #b04e53?

The complementary color of #b04e53 is #00858b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74f7d and #ac5721. The triadic partners are #468335 and #4171bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04e53?

White text reads better on #b04e53: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04e53 a warm or cool color?

#b04e53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 55% and its chroma 0.128.