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#b34159 color: Merlot Magic

#b34159 is rgb(179, 65, 89) in RGB and oklch(53.919% 0.14856 10.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

53.9%
0.149
11°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b34159

#b34159 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b34159 mixed with white

  1. b34159
  2. bd5568
  3. c66978
  4. cf7c88
  5. d78e98
  6. dfa1a8
  7. e6b3b9
  8. edc6ca
  9. f4d9dc
  10. faeced

Darker: #b34159 mixed with black

  1. b34159
  2. 9b374c
  3. 842e40
  4. 6e2534
  5. 581c28
  6. 43131d
  7. 2f0b13
  8. 1d0509
  9. 0c0103
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b34159 with less saturation

  1. b34159
  2. ad485b
  3. a74d5d
  4. a1535f
  5. 9b5862
  6. 945c64
  7. 8d6066
  8. 866468
  9. 7f686a
  10. 776b6c

Questions about #b34159

What color is #b34159?

#b34159 is soft rose. The closest named color is Merlot Magic. In RGB it is rgb(179, 65, 89), in HSL hsl(347.37, 46.72%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.919% 0.14856 10.862).

What colors go well with #b34159?

The complementary color of #b34159 is #00827e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54588 and #b3491c. The triadic partners are #4f7e00 and #1270c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b34159?

White text reads better on #b34159: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b34159 a warm or cool color?

#b34159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.149.