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#b24856 color: Umbria Red

#b24856 is rgb(178, 72, 86) in RGB and oklch(54.586% 0.13822 14.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

54.6%
0.138
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.31:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b24856

#b24856 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Umbria Red (#b54753). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b24856 mixed with white

  1. b24856
  2. bc5b66
  3. c56e75
  4. cd8086
  5. d69296
  6. dea4a7
  7. e5b6b8
  8. ecc8c9
  9. f3dadb
  10. f9eced

Darker: #b24856 mixed with black

  1. b24856
  2. 9a3d4a
  3. 83333e
  4. 6d2932
  5. 571f27
  6. 43161c
  7. 2f0d12
  8. 1d0608
  9. 0c0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24856 with less saturation

  1. b24856
  2. ac4e59
  3. a7535b
  4. a1575e
  5. 9b5c61
  6. 946063
  7. 8e6366
  8. 876769
  9. 806a6b
  10. 786d6e

Questions about #b24856

What color is #b24856?

#b24856 is soft rose. The closest named color is Umbria Red. In RGB it is rgb(178, 72, 86), in HSL hsl(352.08, 42.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.586% 0.13822 14.911).

What colors go well with #b24856?

The complementary color of #b24856 is #008484. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64a83 and #b0511f. The triadic partners are #4a8123 and #3071bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24856?

White text reads better on #b24856: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24856 a warm or cool color?

#b24856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.138.