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#b8385e color: Cry of a Rose

#b8385e is rgb(184, 56, 94) in RGB and oklch(53.847% 0.16552 6.75) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

53.8%
0.166
7°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.77:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #b8385e

#b8385e is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 53.8% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.58:1 contrast and black text 3.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cry of a Rose (#b23c5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b8385e mixed with white

  1. b8385e
  2. c24f6d
  3. cb647c
  4. d3778b
  5. db8b9b
  6. e29eab
  7. e9b1bb
  8. f0c5cc
  9. f5d8dd
  10. faebee

Darker: #b8385e mixed with black

  1. b8385e
  2. a02f51
  3. 882744
  4. 711f37
  5. 5b172b
  6. 450f1f
  7. 310814
  8. 1e040a
  9. 0c0103
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b8385e with less saturation

  1. b8385e
  2. b24160
  3. ab4861
  4. a54e63
  5. 9e5464
  6. 975966
  7. 905e68
  8. 886269
  9. 80676b
  10. 776a6c

Questions about #b8385e

What color is #b8385e?

#b8385e is bright rose. The closest named color is Cry of a Rose. In RGB it is rgb(184, 56, 94), in HSL hsl(342.19, 53.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.847% 0.16552 6.75).

What colors go well with #b8385e?

The complementary color of #b8385e is #008379. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a73f91 and #ba3f18. The triadic partners are #557d00 and #0072c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8385e?

White text reads better on #b8385e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and black gives 3.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8385e a warm or cool color?

#b8385e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 53.8% and its chroma 0.166.