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#b33f56 color: Merlot Magic

#b33f56 is rgb(179, 63, 86) in RGB and oklch(53.6% 0.15074 11.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

53.6%
0.151
12°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • rose-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b33f56

#b33f56 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.6% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.76:1, 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: #b33f56 mixed with white

  1. b33f56
  2. bd5466
  3. c66875
  4. cf7b86
  5. d78d96
  6. dfa0a7
  7. e6b3b8
  8. edc6c9
  9. f4d9db
  10. faeced

Darker: #b33f56 mixed with black

  1. b33f56
  2. 9b354a
  3. 842c3e
  4. 6e2332
  5. 581b27
  6. 43121c
  7. 2f0a12
  8. 1d0408
  9. 0c0102
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b33f56 with less saturation

  1. b33f56
  2. ad4658
  3. a74c5b
  4. a1515d
  5. 9a5660
  6. 945b62
  7. 8d5f64
  8. 866366
  9. 7e6769
  10. 766a6b

Questions about #b33f56

What color is #b33f56?

#b33f56 is bright rose. The closest named color is Merlot Magic. In RGB it is rgb(179, 63, 86), in HSL hsl(348.1, 47.93%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.6% 0.15074 11.903).

What colors go well with #b33f56?

The complementary color of #b33f56 is #00817e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54386 and #b24815. The triadic partners are #4b7e00 and #146fc1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b33f56?

White text reads better on #b33f56: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b33f56 a warm or cool color?

#b33f56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 53.6% and its chroma 0.151.