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#b44155 color: Merlot Magic

#b44155 is rgb(180, 65, 85) in RGB and oklch(53.978% 0.14926 13.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

54%
0.149
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • rose-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.49:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b44155

#b44155 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.49:1 contrast and black text 3.83:1, 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: #b44155 mixed with white

  1. b44155
  2. be5665
  3. c76975
  4. d07c85
  5. d88e95
  6. dfa1a6
  7. e7b4b8
  8. eec6c9
  9. f4d9db
  10. faeced

Darker: #b44155 mixed with black

  1. b44155
  2. 9c3749
  3. 852e3d
  4. 6e2531
  5. 581c26
  6. 44131c
  7. 300b11
  8. 1d0508
  9. 0c0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b44155 with less saturation

  1. b44155
  2. ae4858
  3. a84e5a
  4. a2535d
  5. 9b585f
  6. 955c62
  7. 8e6064
  8. 876467
  9. 7f6869
  10. 776b6c

Questions about #b44155

What color is #b44155?

#b44155 is soft rose. The closest named color is Merlot Magic. In RGB it is rgb(180, 65, 85), in HSL hsl(349.57, 46.94%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.978% 0.14926 13.24).

What colors go well with #b44155?

The complementary color of #b44155 is #008281. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74585 and #b24a14. The triadic partners are #498009 and #1f6fc2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b44155?

White text reads better on #b44155: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and black gives 3.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b44155 a warm or cool color?

#b44155 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.149.