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#b56272 color: Sensuous

#b56272 is rgb(181, 98, 114) in RGB and oklch(59.625% 0.10794 8.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

59.6%
0.108
9°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b56272

#b56272 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sensuous (#b75e6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b56272 mixed with white

  1. b56272
  2. be717f
  3. c6818d
  4. ce909a
  5. d6a0a8
  6. ddafb6
  7. e4bfc4
  8. ebcfd3
  9. f2dfe1
  10. f9eff0

Darker: #b56272 mixed with black

  1. b56272
  2. 9d5462
  3. 864753
  4. 6f3a44
  5. 592d36
  6. 442128
  7. 30161b
  8. 1d0b0e
  9. 0c0304
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b56272 with less saturation

  1. b56272
  2. b06673
  3. ab6975
  4. a66c76
  5. a16f77
  6. 9c7278
  7. 97757a
  8. 91777b
  9. 8b7a7c
  10. 857d7e

Questions about #b56272

What color is #b56272?

#b56272 is soft rose. The closest named color is Sensuous. In RGB it is rgb(181, 98, 114), in HSL hsl(348.43, 35.93%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.625% 0.10794 8.583).

What colors go well with #b56272?

The complementary color of #b56272 is #00938c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a96495 and #b5674d. The triadic partners are #6b8b42 and #4784bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56272?

White text reads better on #b56272: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56272 a warm or cool color?

#b56272 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.108.