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#b05159 color: Grenadine

#b05159 is rgb(176, 81, 89) in RGB and oklch(55.629% 0.12411 16.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

55.6%
0.124
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.17:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b05159

#b05159 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Grenadine (#ac545e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b05159 mixed with white

  1. b05159
  2. b96368
  3. c37478
  4. cb8588
  5. d49698
  6. dca7a9
  7. e4b9b9
  8. ebcaca
  9. f2dbdc
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b05159 mixed with black

  1. b05159
  2. 99454c
  3. 823a40
  4. 6c2f34
  5. 562428
  6. 421a1d
  7. 2e1013
  8. 1c0709
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05159 with less saturation

  1. b05159
  2. ab565c
  3. a55a5e
  4. a05e61
  5. 9a6164
  6. 946566
  7. 8e6869
  8. 886b6c
  9. 816e6e
  10. 7b7171

Questions about #b05159

What color is #b05159?

#b05159 is soft rose. The closest named color is Grenadine. In RGB it is rgb(176, 81, 89), in HSL hsl(354.95, 37.55%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.629% 0.12411 16.822).

What colors go well with #b05159?

The complementary color of #b05159 is #00878a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a65282 and #ad592c. The triadic partners are #4e8435 and #4074bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05159?

White text reads better on #b05159: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05159 a warm or cool color?

#b05159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.124.