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#b4696e color: Dusky Rose

#b4696e is rgb(180, 105, 110) in RGB and oklch(60.549% 0.09619 16.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

60.5%
0.096
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • taupe-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b4696e

#b4696e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusky Rose (#ba6873). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b4696e mixed with white

  1. b4696e
  2. bc787c
  3. c58689
  4. cd9597
  5. d4a4a6
  6. dcb3b4
  7. e3c2c3
  8. ebd1d1
  9. f2e0e0
  10. f8eff0

Darker: #b4696e mixed with black

  1. b4696e
  2. 9c5a5f
  3. 854c50
  4. 6e3e41
  5. 583133
  6. 442426
  7. 301819
  8. 1d0c0e
  9. 0c0404
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b4696e with less saturation

  1. b4696e
  2. b06c70
  3. ab6f72
  4. a67174
  5. a27476
  6. 9d7678
  7. 98797a
  8. 927b7c
  9. 8d7d7e
  10. 878080

Questions about #b4696e

What color is #b4696e?

#b4696e is soft rose. The closest named color is Dusky Rose. In RGB it is rgb(180, 105, 110), in HSL hsl(356, 33.33%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.549% 0.09619 16.051).

What colors go well with #b4696e?

The complementary color of #b4696e is #209395. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab6a8e and #b16f4f. The triadic partners are #678f54 and #5b84bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4696e?

White text reads better on #b4696e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4696e a warm or cool color?

#b4696e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.096.