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#b25591 color: Brilliant Carmine

#b25591 is rgb(178, 85, 145) in RGB and oklch(58.296% 0.14048 342.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

58.3%
0.140
343°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b25591

#b25591 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine (#ad548f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b25591 mixed with white

  1. b25591
  2. bb669c
  3. c477a6
  4. cc88b1
  5. d499bc
  6. dcaac7
  7. e3bad2
  8. ebcbdd
  9. f2dce8
  10. f9eef4

Darker: #b25591 mixed with black

  1. b25591
  2. 9a497d
  3. 833d6a
  4. 6d3158
  5. 572646
  6. 431c35
  7. 2f1125
  8. 1d0815
  9. 0c0207
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b25591 with less saturation

  1. b25591
  2. ad5a8f
  3. a85e8d
  4. a3638b
  5. 9e6788
  6. 996b86
  7. 936e84
  8. 8e7282
  9. 887580
  10. 82787d

Questions about #b25591

What color is #b25591?

#b25591 is soft pink. The closest named color is Brilliant Carmine. In RGB it is rgb(178, 85, 145), in HSL hsl(321.29, 37.65%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.296% 0.14048 342.909).

What colors go well with #b25591?

The complementary color of #b25591 is #009462. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #985fb6 and #bf5263. The triadic partners are #8b7d00 and #008ab3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b25591?

White text reads better on #b25591: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b25591 a warm or cool color?

#b25591 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.14.