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#b74e56 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b74e56 is rgb(183, 78, 86) in RGB and oklch(56.173% 0.13628 17.966) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

56.2%
0.136
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b74e56

#b74e56 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.96:1 contrast and black text 4.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b74e56 mixed with white

  1. b74e56
  2. c06066
  3. c97276
  4. d18486
  5. d99596
  6. e0a7a7
  7. e7b8b8
  8. eecaca
  9. f4dbdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #b74e56 mixed with black

  1. b74e56
  2. 9f434a
  3. 87383e
  4. 702d32
  5. 5a2327
  6. 45191c
  7. 310f12
  8. 1e0708
  9. 0c0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b74e56 with less saturation

  1. b74e56
  2. b15359
  3. ac585c
  4. a65d60
  5. 9f6163
  6. 996566
  7. 926869
  8. 8c6c6c
  9. 846f6f
  10. 7d7272

Questions about #b74e56

What color is #b74e56?

#b74e56 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(183, 78, 86), in HSL hsl(355.43, 42.17%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.173% 0.13628 17.966).

What colors go well with #b74e56?

The complementary color of #b74e56 is #00888d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad4f83 and #b3571f. The triadic partners are #498730 and #3e74c3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b74e56?

White text reads better on #b74e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and black gives 4.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b74e56 a warm or cool color?

#b74e56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.136.