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#b3516e color: Extravagant Blush

#b3516e is rgb(179, 81, 110) in RGB and oklch(56.635% 0.13044 3.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

56.6%
0.130
4°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-700
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.32:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b3516e

#b3516e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 4°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.86:1 contrast and black text 4.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Extravagant Blush (#b55067). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b3516e mixed with white

  1. b3516e
  2. bc637b
  3. c57489
  4. cd8597
  5. d696a5
  6. dda7b4
  7. e5b9c2
  8. eccad1
  9. f3dce0
  10. f9edf0

Darker: #b3516e mixed with black

  1. b3516e
  2. 9b455f
  3. 843a50
  4. 6e2f41
  5. 582433
  6. 431a26
  7. 2f1019
  8. 1d070e
  9. 0c0204
  10. 010001

Calmer: #b3516e with less saturation

  1. b3516e
  2. ae566f
  3. a85a70
  4. a35f70
  5. 9d6271
  6. 976672
  7. 916a73
  8. 8b6d74
  9. 847075
  10. 7d7375

Questions about #b3516e

What color is #b3516e?

#b3516e is soft rose. The closest named color is Extravagant Blush. In RGB it is rgb(179, 81, 110), in HSL hsl(342.24, 39.2%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.635% 0.13044 3.554).

What colors go well with #b3516e?

The complementary color of #b3516e is #008c7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a35696 and #b65540. The triadic partners are #678218 and #187dbd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3516e?

White text reads better on #b3516e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 and black gives 4.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3516e a warm or cool color?

#b3516e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 56.6% and its chroma 0.13.