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#b55059 color: Holly Berry

#b55059 is rgb(181, 80, 89) in RGB and oklch(56.224% 0.13133 16.867) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

56.2%
0.131
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b55059

#b55059 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.93:1 contrast and black text 4.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Holly Berry (#b44e5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b55059 mixed with white

  1. b55059
  2. be6268
  3. c77378
  4. cf8588
  5. d79698
  6. dfa7a9
  7. e6b9ba
  8. edcacb
  9. f3dcdc
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b55059 mixed with black

  1. b55059
  2. 9d444c
  3. 863940
  4. 6f2e34
  5. 592428
  6. 441a1d
  7. 301013
  8. 1d0709
  9. 0c0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b55059 with less saturation

  1. b55059
  2. b0555c
  3. aa5a5f
  4. a45e62
  5. 9e6264
  6. 986567
  7. 92696a
  8. 8b6c6d
  9. 846f70
  10. 7d7272

Questions about #b55059

What color is #b55059?

#b55059 is soft rose. The closest named color is Holly Berry. In RGB it is rgb(181, 80, 89), in HSL hsl(354.65, 40.56%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.224% 0.13133 16.867).

What colors go well with #b55059?

The complementary color of #b55059 is #00898c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa5184 and #b25927. The triadic partners are #4d8632 and #3e75c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b55059?

White text reads better on #b55059: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and black gives 4.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b55059 a warm or cool color?

#b55059 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.131.