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#b14152 color: Romantic Embers

#b14152 is rgb(177, 65, 82) in RGB and oklch(53.426% 0.14581 14.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

53.4%
0.146
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • rose-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b14152

#b14152 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.6:1 contrast and black text 3.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Romantic Embers (#b23e4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b14152 mixed with white

  1. b14152
  2. bb5562
  3. c46972
  4. cd7c83
  5. d68e94
  6. dea1a5
  7. e5b3b6
  8. ecc6c8
  9. f3d9da
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #b14152 mixed with black

  1. b14152
  2. 993746
  3. 832e3b
  4. 6c252f
  5. 571c25
  6. 42131a
  7. 2f0b11
  8. 1c0508
  9. 0c0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b14152 with less saturation

  1. b14152
  2. ab4755
  3. a54d58
  4. 9f525a
  5. 99575d
  6. 925b60
  7. 8c5f62
  8. 856365
  9. 7d6668
  10. 756a6a

Questions about #b14152

What color is #b14152?

#b14152 is soft rose. The closest named color is Romantic Embers. In RGB it is rgb(177, 65, 82), in HSL hsl(350.89, 46.28%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.426% 0.14581 14.475).

What colors go well with #b14152?

The complementary color of #b14152 is #008080. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54481 and #af4a11. The triadic partners are #467e13 and #256dbf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14152?

White text reads better on #b14152: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and black gives 3.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14152 a warm or cool color?

#b14152 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.146.