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#b16166 color: Cherry Kisses

#b16166 is rgb(177, 97, 102) in RGB and oklch(58.605% 0.10353 16.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

58.6%
0.104
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #b16166

#b16166 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherry Kisses (#b15e67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b16166 mixed with white

  1. b16166
  2. ba7174
  3. c38083
  4. cb8f91
  5. d39fa0
  6. dbafb0
  7. e3bebf
  8. eacecf
  9. f1dedf
  10. f8efef

Darker: #b16166 mixed with black

  1. b16166
  2. 995358
  3. 83464a
  4. 6c393c
  5. 572d2f
  6. 422123
  7. 2f1517
  8. 1c0b0c
  9. 0c0304
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b16166 with less saturation

  1. b16166
  2. ac6468
  3. a8676a
  4. a36a6d
  5. 9e6d6f
  6. 997071
  7. 937373
  8. 8e7575
  9. 887778
  10. 827a7a

Questions about #b16166

What color is #b16166?

#b16166 is soft rose. The closest named color is Cherry Kisses. In RGB it is rgb(177, 97, 102), in HSL hsl(356.25, 33.9%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.605% 0.10353 16.793).

What colors go well with #b16166?

The complementary color of #b16166 is #008e91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a86288 and #ae6744. The triadic partners are #5e8a4b and #537db9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16166?

White text reads better on #b16166: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16166 a warm or cool color?

#b16166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.104.