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#b54151 color: Merlot Magic

#b54151 is rgb(181, 65, 81) in RGB and oklch(54.045% 0.15016 15.546) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

54%
0.150
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • rose-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.47:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.84:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b54151

#b54151 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.47:1 contrast and black text 3.84:1, 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: #b54151 mixed with white

  1. b54151
  2. bf5661
  3. c86971
  4. d07c82
  5. d88f93
  6. e0a1a4
  7. e7b4b6
  8. eec6c8
  9. f4d9da
  10. faecec

Darker: #b54151 mixed with black

  1. b54151
  2. 9d3745
  3. 862e3a
  4. 6f252f
  5. 591c24
  6. 44131a
  7. 300b10
  8. 1d0507
  9. 0c0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b54151 with less saturation

  1. b54151
  2. af4854
  3. a94e57
  4. a3535a
  5. 9c585d
  6. 955c60
  7. 8e6163
  8. 876466
  9. 7f6869
  10. 776b6c

Questions about #b54151

What color is #b54151?

#b54151 is soft rose. The closest named color is Merlot Magic. In RGB it is rgb(181, 65, 81), in HSL hsl(351.72, 47.15%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.045% 0.15016 15.546).

What colors go well with #b54151?

The complementary color of #b54151 is #008283. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a94482 and #b24b07. The triadic partners are #438114 and #286ec3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b54151?

White text reads better on #b54151: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and black gives 3.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b54151 a warm or cool color?

#b54151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.15.