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#b84255 color: Merlot Magic

#b84255 is rgb(184, 66, 85) in RGB and oklch(54.742% 0.15236 14.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

54.7%
0.152
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • rose-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b84255

#b84255 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.32:1 contrast and black text 3.95:1, 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: #b84255 mixed with white

  1. b84255
  2. c15765
  3. ca6a75
  4. d27d85
  5. da8f96
  6. e2a2a6
  7. e9b4b8
  8. efc7c9
  9. f5d9db
  10. faeced

Darker: #b84255 mixed with black

  1. b84255
  2. a03849
  3. 882f3d
  4. 712531
  5. 5b1c26
  6. 45141c
  7. 310b11
  8. 1e0508
  9. 0c0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b84255 with less saturation

  1. b84255
  2. b24958
  3. ac4f5b
  4. a5545e
  5. 9f5960
  6. 985e63
  7. 916266
  8. 896669
  9. 826a6b
  10. 796d6e

Questions about #b84255

What color is #b84255?

#b84255 is soft rose. The closest named color is Merlot Magic. In RGB it is rgb(184, 66, 85), in HSL hsl(350.34, 47.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.742% 0.15236 14.131).

What colors go well with #b84255?

The complementary color of #b84255 is #008484. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4586 and #b64c0f. The triadic partners are #48830d and #2371c7.

Is white or black text more readable on #b84255?

White text reads better on #b84255: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and black gives 3.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b84255 a warm or cool color?

#b84255 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 54.7% and its chroma 0.152.