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#b24151 color: Romantic Embers

#b24151 is rgb(178, 65, 81) in RGB and oklch(53.562% 0.14687 15.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

53.6%
0.147
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • rose-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b24151

#b24151 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.57:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, 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: #b24151 mixed with white

  1. b24151
  2. bc5561
  3. c56971
  4. ce7c82
  5. d68e93
  6. dea1a4
  7. e6b3b6
  8. edc6c8
  9. f3d9da
  10. f9ecec

Darker: #b24151 mixed with black

  1. b24151
  2. 9a3745
  3. 832e3a
  4. 6d252f
  5. 571c24
  6. 43131a
  7. 2f0b10
  8. 1d0507
  9. 0c0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24151 with less saturation

  1. b24151
  2. ac4754
  3. a64d57
  4. a0525a
  5. 9a575d
  6. 935b5f
  7. 8c5f62
  8. 856365
  9. 7e6768
  10. 766a6b

Questions about #b24151

What color is #b24151?

#b24151 is soft rose. The closest named color is Romantic Embers. In RGB it is rgb(178, 65, 81), in HSL hsl(351.5, 46.5%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.562% 0.14687 15.164).

What colors go well with #b24151?

The complementary color of #b24151 is #008081. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64480 and #af4b0d. The triadic partners are #447f15 and #276dc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24151?

White text reads better on #b24151: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24151 a warm or cool color?

#b24151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.147.