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#b05256 color: Mineral Red

#b05256 is rgb(176, 82, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.707% 0.1229 19.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

55.7%
0.123
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b05256

#b05256 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mineral Red (#b35457). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b05256 mixed with white

  1. b05256
  2. b96366
  3. c37576
  4. cb8686
  5. d49796
  6. dca8a7
  7. e3b9b8
  8. ebcaca
  9. f2dcdb
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b05256 mixed with black

  1. b05256
  2. 99464a
  3. 823b3e
  4. 6c2f32
  5. 562527
  6. 421a1c
  7. 2e1112
  8. 1c0808
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05256 with less saturation

  1. b05256
  2. ab5659
  3. a55a5c
  4. a05e5f
  5. 9a6262
  6. 946565
  7. 8e6868
  8. 886b6b
  9. 826e6e
  10. 7b7171

Questions about #b05256

What color is #b05256?

#b05256 is soft rose. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 82, 86), in HSL hsl(357.45, 37.3%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.707% 0.1229 19.296).

What colors go well with #b05256?

The complementary color of #b05256 is #00878d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7527f and #ac5b29. The triadic partners are #4a843a and #4673bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05256?

White text reads better on #b05256: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05256 a warm or cool color?

#b05256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.123.