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#b16c8a color: Pink Hibiscus

#b16c8a is rgb(177, 108, 138) in RGB and oklch(61.521% 0.09543 352.669) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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334°
100%

61.5%
0.095
353°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b16c8a

#b16c8a is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 353°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Hibiscus (#b36c86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b16c8a mixed with white

  1. b16c8a
  2. b97a95
  3. c289a0
  4. ca97ac
  5. d2a5b7
  6. dab4c3
  7. e2c3cf
  8. e9d2db
  9. f1e1e7
  10. f8f0f3

Darker: #b16c8a mixed with black

  1. b16c8a
  2. 995d77
  3. 834e65
  4. 6c4053
  5. 573242
  6. 422532
  7. 2f1922
  8. 1c0d14
  9. 0c0407
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b16c8a with less saturation

  1. b16c8a
  2. ad6f89
  3. a97289
  4. a57488
  5. a17788
  6. 9c7987
  7. 987c87
  8. 937e86
  9. 8f8086
  10. 8a8285

Questions about #b16c8a

What color is #b16c8a?

#b16c8a is soft pink. The closest named color is Pink Hibiscus. In RGB it is rgb(177, 108, 138), in HSL hsl(333.91, 30.67%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.521% 0.09543 352.669).

What colors go well with #b16c8a?

The complementary color of #b16c8a is #3b977f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a071a6 and #b76d6a. The triadic partners are #858b43 and #418eb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b16c8a?

White text reads better on #b16c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b16c8a a warm or cool color?

#b16c8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 353 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.095.