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#b04e56 color: Carmine Carnation

#b04e56 is rgb(176, 78, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.118% 0.1281 17.287) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

55.1%
0.128
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b04e56

#b04e56 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.16:1 contrast and black text 4.07:1, 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: #b04e56 mixed with white

  1. b04e56
  2. ba6066
  3. c37276
  4. cc8386
  5. d49596
  6. dca6a7
  7. e4b8b8
  8. ebc9c9
  9. f2dbdb
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b04e56 mixed with black

  1. b04e56
  2. 99434a
  3. 82383e
  4. 6c2d32
  5. 562327
  6. 42191c
  7. 2e0f12
  8. 1c0708
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b04e56 with less saturation

  1. b04e56
  2. ab5359
  3. a5575c
  4. a05b5f
  5. 9a5f61
  6. 946364
  7. 8e6667
  8. 87696a
  9. 806c6c
  10. 796f6f

Questions about #b04e56

What color is #b04e56?

#b04e56 is soft rose. The closest named color is Carmine Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(176, 78, 86), in HSL hsl(355.1, 38.58%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.118% 0.1281 17.287).

What colors go well with #b04e56?

The complementary color of #b04e56 is #008589. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64f80 and #ac5626. The triadic partners are #4b8332 and #3d72bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b04e56?

White text reads better on #b04e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 and black gives 4.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b04e56 a warm or cool color?

#b04e56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.128.