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#b45259 color: Mineral Red

#b45259 is rgb(180, 82, 89) in RGB and oklch(56.365% 0.12755 17.712) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

56.4%
0.128
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b45259

#b45259 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.89:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #b45259 mixed with white

  1. b45259
  2. bd6468
  3. c67578
  4. ce8688
  5. d69798
  6. dea8a9
  7. e5b9ba
  8. eccacb
  9. f3dcdc
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b45259 mixed with black

  1. b45259
  2. 9c464c
  3. 853b40
  4. 6e2f34
  5. 582528
  6. 441a1d
  7. 301113
  8. 1d0809
  9. 0c0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b45259 with less saturation

  1. b45259
  2. af575c
  3. a95b5f
  4. a35f62
  5. 9e6365
  6. 986667
  7. 916a6a
  8. 8b6d6d
  9. 847070
  10. 7d7373

Questions about #b45259

What color is #b45259?

#b45259 is soft rose. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(180, 82, 89), in HSL hsl(355.71, 39.52%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.365% 0.12755 17.712).

What colors go well with #b45259?

The complementary color of #b45259 is #00898d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa5383 and #b05b29. The triadic partners are #4e8637 and #4275bf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b45259?

White text reads better on #b45259: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b45259 a warm or cool color?

#b45259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.128.