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#b84155 color: Merlot Magic

#b84155 is rgb(184, 65, 85) in RGB and oklch(54.622% 0.15357 13.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

54.6%
0.154
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • rose-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b84155

#b84155 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlot Magic (#b64055). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b84155 mixed with white

  1. b84155
  2. c15665
  3. ca6975
  4. d37c85
  5. da8f96
  6. e2a1a6
  7. e9b4b8
  8. efc7c9
  9. f5d9db
  10. faeced

Darker: #b84155 mixed with black

  1. b84155
  2. a03749
  3. 882e3d
  4. 712531
  5. 5b1c26
  6. 45131c
  7. 310b11
  8. 1e0508
  9. 0c0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b84155 with less saturation

  1. b84155
  2. b24858
  3. ac4e5b
  4. a5545d
  5. 9f5960
  6. 985d63
  7. 916266
  8. 896668
  9. 81696b
  10. 796d6e

Questions about #b84155

What color is #b84155?

#b84155 is bright rose. The closest named color is Merlot Magic. In RGB it is rgb(184, 65, 85), in HSL hsl(349.92, 47.79%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.622% 0.15357 13.815).

What colors go well with #b84155?

The complementary color of #b84155 is #008483. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4586 and #b64b0d. The triadic partners are #488207 and #2071c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b84155?

White text reads better on #b84155: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b84155 a warm or cool color?

#b84155 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.154.