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#b56a6f color: Dusky Rose

#b56a6f is rgb(181, 106, 111) in RGB and oklch(60.874% 0.09605 16.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

60.9%
0.096
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • taupe-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #b56a6f

#b56a6f is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusky Rose (#ba6873). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b56a6f mixed with white

  1. b56a6f
  2. bd797c
  3. c5878a
  4. cd9698
  5. d5a4a6
  6. ddb3b5
  7. e4c2c3
  8. ebd1d2
  9. f2e0e1
  10. f8f0f0

Darker: #b56a6f mixed with black

  1. b56a6f
  2. 9d5b60
  3. 864d51
  4. 6f3f42
  5. 593134
  6. 442427
  7. 30181a
  8. 1d0d0e
  9. 0c0404
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b56a6f with less saturation

  1. b56a6f
  2. b16d71
  3. ac7073
  4. a77275
  5. a37577
  6. 9e7779
  7. 997a7b
  8. 937c7d
  9. 8e7e7f
  10. 888181

Questions about #b56a6f

What color is #b56a6f?

#b56a6f is soft rose. The closest named color is Dusky Rose. In RGB it is rgb(181, 106, 111), in HSL hsl(356, 33.63%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.874% 0.09605 16.023).

What colors go well with #b56a6f?

The complementary color of #b56a6f is #229496. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac6b8f and #b27050. The triadic partners are #689055 and #5c85bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b56a6f?

White text reads better on #b56a6f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b56a6f a warm or cool color?

#b56a6f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.096.