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#b15056 color: Mineral Red

#b15056 is rgb(177, 80, 86) in RGB and oklch(55.558% 0.12668 18.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

55.6%
0.127
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b15056

#b15056 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, 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: #b15056 mixed with white

  1. b15056
  2. ba6266
  3. c37376
  4. cc8486
  5. d49696
  6. dca7a7
  7. e4b8b8
  8. ebcaca
  9. f2dbdb
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b15056 mixed with black

  1. b15056
  2. 99444a
  3. 83393e
  4. 6c2e32
  5. 572427
  6. 421a1c
  7. 2f1012
  8. 1c0708
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b15056 with less saturation

  1. b15056
  2. ac5559
  3. a6595c
  4. a15d5f
  5. 9b6162
  6. 956465
  7. 8f6768
  8. 886b6b
  9. 826e6d
  10. 7a7070

Questions about #b15056

What color is #b15056?

#b15056 is soft rose. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(177, 80, 86), in HSL hsl(356.29, 38.34%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.558% 0.12668 18.353).

What colors go well with #b15056?

The complementary color of #b15056 is #00868b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a75180 and #ad5926. The triadic partners are #4a8436 and #4273bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b15056?

White text reads better on #b15056: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b15056 a warm or cool color?

#b15056 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.127.