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#b14979 color: Valentino

#b14979 is rgb(177, 73, 121) in RGB and oklch(55.604% 0.14471 354.039) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

55.6%
0.145
354°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b14979

#b14979 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 354°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Valentino (#b64476). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b14979 mixed with white

  1. b14979
  2. bb5c86
  3. c46e92
  4. cc809f
  5. d592ac
  6. dda4ba
  7. e4b6c7
  8. ecc8d5
  9. f2dae3
  10. f9edf1

Darker: #b14979 mixed with black

  1. b14979
  2. 993e68
  3. 833458
  4. 6c2a48
  5. 572039
  6. 42172b
  7. 2f0e1d
  8. 1c0610
  9. 0c0205
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b14979 with less saturation

  1. b14979
  2. ac4f78
  3. a65478
  4. a15977
  5. 9b5d77
  6. 956176
  7. 8f6576
  8. 886975
  9. 826d74
  10. 7b7074

Questions about #b14979

What color is #b14979?

#b14979 is soft pink. The closest named color is Valentino. In RGB it is rgb(177, 73, 121), in HSL hsl(332.31, 41.6%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.604% 0.14471 354.039).

What colors go well with #b14979?

The complementary color of #b14979 is #008a6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b51a2 and #b94a48. The triadic partners are #737b00 and #007eb8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b14979?

White text reads better on #b14979: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b14979 a warm or cool color?

#b14979 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 354 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.145.