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#b16070 color: Pretty Peony

#b16070 is rgb(177, 96, 112) in RGB and oklch(58.711% 0.10583 8.252) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

58.7%
0.106
8°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b16070

#b16070 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 8°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pretty Peony (#ae5d6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b16070 mixed with white

  1. b16070
  2. ba707d
  3. c37f8b
  4. cb8f99
  5. d39ea7
  6. dbaeb5
  7. e3bec3
  8. eaced2
  9. f1dee1
  10. f8eff0

Darker: #b16070 mixed with black

  1. b16070
  2. 995260
  3. 834551
  4. 6c3843
  5. 572c35
  6. 422027
  7. 2f151a
  8. 1c0a0e
  9. 0c0304
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b16070 with less saturation

  1. b16070
  2. ac6371
  3. a86772
  4. a36a74
  5. 9e6d75
  6. 997076
  7. 937277
  8. 8e7579
  9. 88777a
  10. 827a7b

Questions about #b16070

What color is #b16070?

#b16070 is soft rose. The closest named color is Pretty Peony. In RGB it is rgb(177, 96, 112), in HSL hsl(348.15, 34.18%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.711% 0.10583 8.252).

What colors go well with #b16070?

The complementary color of #b16070 is #009088. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a56292 and #b1654c. The triadic partners are #6a8840 and #4581b8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16070?

White text reads better on #b16070: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16070 a warm or cool color?

#b16070 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.106.