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#b14253 color: Cherry Wine

#b14253 is rgb(177, 66, 83) in RGB and oklch(53.575% 0.14461 14.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

53.6%
0.145
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • rose-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b14253

#b14253 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherry Wine (#b04556). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b14253 mixed with white

  1. b14253
  2. bb5663
  3. c46973
  4. cd7c83
  5. d68f94
  6. dea1a5
  7. e5b4b7
  8. ecc6c8
  9. f3d9da
  10. f9eced

Darker: #b14253 mixed with black

  1. b14253
  2. 993847
  3. 832f3b
  4. 6c2530
  5. 571c25
  6. 42141b
  7. 2f0b11
  8. 1c0508
  9. 0c0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b14253 with less saturation

  1. b14253
  2. ab4856
  3. a54e58
  4. 9f535b
  5. 99575e
  6. 935c60
  7. 8c6063
  8. 856366
  9. 7d6768
  10. 766a6b

Questions about #b14253

What color is #b14253?

#b14253 is soft rose. The closest named color is Cherry Wine. In RGB it is rgb(177, 66, 83), in HSL hsl(350.81, 45.68%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.575% 0.14461 14.263).

What colors go well with #b14253?

The complementary color of #b14253 is #008180. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54581 and #af4b15. The triadic partners are #477e15 and #266ebf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14253?

White text reads better on #b14253: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14253 a warm or cool color?

#b14253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.145.