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#b35157 color: Mineral Red

#b35157 is rgb(179, 81, 87) in RGB and oklch(56.024% 0.12772 18.391) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

56%
0.128
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b35157

#b35157 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mineral Red (#b35457). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b35157 mixed with white

  1. b35157
  2. bc6367
  3. c57476
  4. ce8587
  5. d69697
  6. dea8a8
  7. e5b9b9
  8. eccaca
  9. f3dcdb
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b35157 mixed with black

  1. b35157
  2. 9b454b
  3. 843a3e
  4. 6e2f33
  5. 582427
  6. 431a1c
  7. 2f1012
  8. 1d0708
  9. 0c0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b35157 with less saturation

  1. b35157
  2. ae565a
  3. a85a5d
  4. a25e60
  5. 9d6263
  6. 976566
  7. 906969
  8. 8a6c6c
  9. 836f6f
  10. 7c7272

Questions about #b35157

What color is #b35157?

#b35157 is soft rose. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(179, 81, 87), in HSL hsl(356.33, 39.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.024% 0.12772 18.391).

What colors go well with #b35157?

The complementary color of #b35157 is #00888d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a95281 and #af5a27. The triadic partners are #4b8637 and #4374be.

Is white or black text more readable on #b35157?

White text reads better on #b35157: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b35157 a warm or cool color?

#b35157 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.128.