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#b42e6f color: Hibiscus

#b42e6f is rgb(180, 46, 111) in RGB and oklch(52.76% 0.1787 355.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

52.8%
0.179
356°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #b42e6f

#b42e6f is a bright pink color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.9:1 contrast and black text 3.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus (#b6316c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b42e6f mixed with white

  1. b42e6f
  2. be477c
  3. c75e8a
  4. d07298
  5. d987a6
  6. e19bb4
  7. e8afc3
  8. eec3d2
  9. f5d7e1
  10. faebf0

Darker: #b42e6f mixed with black

  1. b42e6f
  2. 9c2760
  3. 851f51
  4. 6e1842
  5. 581234
  6. 440b27
  7. 30061a
  8. 1d020e
  9. 0c0104
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b42e6f with less saturation

  1. b42e6f
  2. ae386f
  3. a8416e
  4. a1486e
  5. 9a4f6d
  6. 94546d
  7. 8c5a6d
  8. 855e6c
  9. 7d636c
  10. 74676b

Questions about #b42e6f

What color is #b42e6f?

#b42e6f is bright pink. The closest named color is Hibiscus. In RGB it is rgb(180, 46, 111), in HSL hsl(330.9, 59.29%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.76% 0.1787 355.66).

What colors go well with #b42e6f?

The complementary color of #b42e6f is #008168. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9c3ba1 and #bc2f2f. The triadic partners are #697300 and #0075af.

Is white or black text more readable on #b42e6f?

White text reads better on #b42e6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and black gives 3.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b42e6f a warm or cool color?

#b42e6f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.179.