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#b23e4e color: Romantic Embers

#b23e4e is rgb(178, 62, 78) in RGB and oklch(53.128% 0.1504 15.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

53.1%
0.150
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • rose-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #b23e4e

#b23e4e is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.69:1 contrast and black text 3.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Romantic Embers (#b23e4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b23e4e mixed with white

  1. b23e4e
  2. bc535e
  3. c5676f
  4. ce7a80
  5. d78d91
  6. dfa0a3
  7. e6b3b5
  8. edc5c7
  9. f4d9d9
  10. faecec

Darker: #b23e4e mixed with black

  1. b23e4e
  2. 9a3543
  3. 832b38
  4. 6d232d
  5. 571a23
  6. 431219
  7. 2f0a0f
  8. 1d0407
  9. 0c0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b23e4e with less saturation

  1. b23e4e
  2. ac4551
  3. a64b54
  4. a05057
  5. 99555a
  6. 935a5d
  7. 8c5e60
  8. 846263
  9. 7d6566
  10. 756969

Questions about #b23e4e

What color is #b23e4e?

#b23e4e is bright rose. The closest named color is Romantic Embers. In RGB it is rgb(178, 62, 78), in HSL hsl(351.72, 48.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.128% 0.1504 15.776).

What colors go well with #b23e4e?

The complementary color of #b23e4e is #007f81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a6417f and #af4800. The triadic partners are #407e0f and #256bc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b23e4e?

White text reads better on #b23e4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and black gives 3.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b23e4e a warm or cool color?

#b23e4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 53.1% and its chroma 0.15.