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#b23772 color: Hibiscus

#b23772 is rgb(178, 55, 114) in RGB and oklch(53.395% 0.16767 354.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

53.4%
0.168
355°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.68:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b23772

#b23772 is a bright pink color. In OKLCH it has 53.4% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 355°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast and black text 3.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus (#b6316c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b23772 mixed with white

  1. b23772
  2. bc4e7f
  3. c5638d
  4. ce769a
  5. d78aa8
  6. df9db6
  7. e6b1c4
  8. edc4d3
  9. f4d8e1
  10. faebf0

Darker: #b23772 mixed with black

  1. b23772
  2. 9a2e62
  3. 832653
  4. 6d1e44
  5. 571636
  6. 430f28
  7. 2f081b
  8. 1d030e
  9. 0c0104
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b23772 with less saturation

  1. b23772
  2. ac3f71
  3. a64771
  4. a04d70
  5. 9a5370
  6. 93586f
  7. 8c5d6f
  8. 85616e
  9. 7d656e
  10. 75696d

Questions about #b23772

What color is #b23772?

#b23772 is bright pink. The closest named color is Hibiscus. In RGB it is rgb(178, 55, 114), in HSL hsl(331.22, 52.79%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.395% 0.16767 354.859).

What colors go well with #b23772?

The complementary color of #b23772 is #008369. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9b42a1 and #ba3838. The triadic partners are #6c7500 and #0077b0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b23772?

White text reads better on #b23772: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and black gives 3.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b23772 a warm or cool color?

#b23772 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 355 degrees, its lightness 53.4% and its chroma 0.168.