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#b24155 color: Merlot Magic

#b24155 is rgb(178, 65, 85) in RGB and oklch(53.658% 0.14709 12.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

53.7%
0.147
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • rose-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.78:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b24155

#b24155 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.56:1 contrast and black text 3.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlot Magic (#b64055). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b24155 mixed with white

  1. b24155
  2. bc5565
  3. c56975
  4. ce7c85
  5. d68e95
  6. dea1a6
  7. e6b3b8
  8. edc6c9
  9. f3d9db
  10. f9eced

Darker: #b24155 mixed with black

  1. b24155
  2. 9a3749
  3. 832e3d
  4. 6d2531
  5. 571c26
  6. 43131c
  7. 2f0b11
  8. 1d0508
  9. 0c0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24155 with less saturation

  1. b24155
  2. ac4758
  3. a64d5a
  4. a0525d
  5. 9a575f
  6. 935c61
  7. 8c6064
  8. 856366
  9. 7e6769
  10. 766a6b

Questions about #b24155

What color is #b24155?

#b24155 is soft rose. The closest named color is Merlot Magic. In RGB it is rgb(178, 65, 85), in HSL hsl(349.38, 46.5%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.658% 0.14709 12.941).

What colors go well with #b24155?

The complementary color of #b24155 is #00817f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54584 and #b14a16. The triadic partners are #497e0a and #1f6fc0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24155?

White text reads better on #b24155: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and black gives 3.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24155 a warm or cool color?

#b24155 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.147.