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#b24857 color: Punky Pink

#b24857 is rgb(178, 72, 87) in RGB and oklch(54.61% 0.13826 14.32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

54.6%
0.138
14°
  • 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
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b24857

#b24857 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.31:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Punky Pink (#b2485b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b24857 mixed with white

  1. b24857
  2. bc5b66
  3. c56e76
  4. cd8086
  5. d69297
  6. dea4a8
  7. e5b6b8
  8. ecc8ca
  9. f3dadb
  10. f9eced

Darker: #b24857 mixed with black

  1. b24857
  2. 9a3d4b
  3. 83333e
  4. 6d2933
  5. 571f27
  6. 43161c
  7. 2f0d12
  8. 1d0608
  9. 0c0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b24857 with less saturation

  1. b24857
  2. ac4e5a
  3. a7535c
  4. a1575f
  5. 9b5c61
  6. 946064
  7. 8e6366
  8. 876769
  9. 806a6b
  10. 786d6e

Questions about #b24857

What color is #b24857?

#b24857 is soft rose. The closest named color is Punky Pink. In RGB it is rgb(178, 72, 87), in HSL hsl(351.51, 42.4%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.61% 0.13826 14.32).

What colors go well with #b24857?

The complementary color of #b24857 is #008484. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64a84 and #b05020. The triadic partners are #4c8121 and #2e71be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b24857?

White text reads better on #b24857: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b24857 a warm or cool color?

#b24857 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.138.