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#b46c66 color: Water Persimmon

#b46c66 is rgb(180, 108, 102) in RGB and oklch(60.869% 0.09306 25.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

60.9%
0.093
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • taupe-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b46c66

#b46c66 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Water Persimmon (#b56c60). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b46c66 mixed with white

  1. b46c66
  2. bc7a74
  3. c58983
  4. cc9792
  5. d4a6a1
  6. dcb4b0
  7. e3c3bf
  8. ead2cf
  9. f1e1df
  10. f8f0ef

Darker: #b46c66 mixed with black

  1. b46c66
  2. 9c5d58
  3. 854e4a
  4. 6e403c
  5. 58322f
  6. 442523
  7. 301917
  8. 1d0d0c
  9. 0c0404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b46c66 with less saturation

  1. b46c66
  2. b06f69
  3. ab716c
  4. a7746f
  5. a27672
  6. 9d7875
  7. 987b77
  8. 937d7a
  9. 8e7f7d
  10. 888180

Questions about #b46c66

What color is #b46c66?

#b46c66 is soft red. The closest named color is Water Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(180, 108, 102), in HSL hsl(4.62, 34.21%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.869% 0.09306 25.261).

What colors go well with #b46c66?

The complementary color of #b46c66 is #29939d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af6b85 and #ae734a. The triadic partners are #5e9260 and #6881bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b46c66?

White text reads better on #b46c66: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b46c66 a warm or cool color?

#b46c66 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.093.