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#b17879 color: Taffeta Darling

#b17879 is rgb(177, 120, 121) in RGB and oklch(63.141% 0.07181 18.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

63.1%
0.072
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #b17879

#b17879 is a dusty rose color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taffeta Darling (#af797e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b17879 mixed with white

  1. b17879
  2. b98586
  3. c19292
  4. c99f9f
  5. d1adad
  6. d9baba
  7. e1c8c7
  8. e9d5d5
  9. f0e3e3
  10. f8f1f1

Darker: #b17879 mixed with black

  1. b17879
  2. 996768
  3. 835758
  4. 6c4848
  5. 573939
  6. 422a2b
  7. 2f1d1d
  8. 1c1010
  9. 0c0505
  10. 010101

Calmer: #b17879 with less saturation

  1. b17879
  2. ad7a7b
  3. aa7c7c
  4. a67e7e
  5. a28080
  6. 9e8181
  7. 9a8383
  8. 968585
  9. 928686
  10. 8e8888

Questions about #b17879

What color is #b17879?

#b17879 is dusty rose. The closest named color is Taffeta Darling. In RGB it is rgb(177, 120, 121), in HSL hsl(358.95, 26.76%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.141% 0.07181 18.127).

What colors go well with #b17879?

The complementary color of #b17879 is #509799. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab7891 and #ae7d63. The triadic partners are #74946a and #6f8bb5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b17879?

White text reads better on #b17879: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b17879 a warm or cool color?

#b17879 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.072.