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#b06159 color: Poppy Prose

#b06159 is rgb(176, 97, 89) in RGB and oklch(58.164% 0.1038 26.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

58.2%
0.104
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.47:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b06159

#b06159 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Prose (#ae605b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b06159 mixed with white

  1. b06159
  2. b97169
  3. c28078
  4. ca8f88
  5. d29f99
  6. daafa9
  7. e2bfba
  8. eacecb
  9. f1dedc
  10. f8efed

Darker: #b06159 mixed with black

  1. b06159
  2. 99534c
  3. 824640
  4. 6c3934
  5. 562d28
  6. 42211d
  7. 2e1513
  8. 1c0b09
  9. 0b0303
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b06159 with less saturation

  1. b06159
  2. ab645d
  3. a76760
  4. a26a64
  5. 9d6d67
  6. 976f6a
  7. 92726e
  8. 8d7471
  9. 877674
  10. 817977

Questions about #b06159

What color is #b06159?

#b06159 is soft red. The closest named color is Poppy Prose. In RGB it is rgb(176, 97, 89), in HSL hsl(5.52, 35.51%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.164% 0.1038 26.792).

What colors go well with #b06159?

The complementary color of #b06159 is #008b9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab5f7c and #a96a38. The triadic partners are #4e8b55 and #5f78b9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b06159?

White text reads better on #b06159: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b06159 a warm or cool color?

#b06159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.104.