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#b55057 color: Mineral Red

#b55057 is rgb(181, 80, 87) in RGB and oklch(56.177% 0.13137 18.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

56.2%
0.131
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.25:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b55057

#b55057 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, 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: #b55057 mixed with white

  1. b55057
  2. be6267
  3. c77376
  4. cf8587
  5. d79697
  6. dfa7a8
  7. e6b9b9
  8. edcaca
  9. f3dcdb
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b55057 mixed with black

  1. b55057
  2. 9d444b
  3. 86393e
  4. 6f2e33
  5. 592427
  6. 441a1c
  7. 301012
  8. 1d0708
  9. 0c0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b55057 with less saturation

  1. b55057
  2. af555a
  3. aa595d
  4. a45e60
  5. 9e6263
  6. 986566
  7. 926969
  8. 8b6c6c
  9. 846f6f
  10. 7d7272

Questions about #b55057

What color is #b55057?

#b55057 is soft rose. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(181, 80, 87), in HSL hsl(355.84, 40.56%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.177% 0.13137 18.089).

What colors go well with #b55057?

The complementary color of #b55057 is #00888d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab5182 and #b15924. The triadic partners are #4b8634 and #4174c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b55057?

White text reads better on #b55057: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b55057 a warm or cool color?

#b55057 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.131.