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#b84259 color: Merlot Magic

#b84259 is rgb(184, 66, 89) in RGB and oklch(54.839% 0.15266 11.989) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

54.8%
0.153
12°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.96:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b84259

#b84259 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast and black text 3.96:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b84259 mixed with white

  1. b84259
  2. c15768
  3. ca6a78
  4. d27d88
  5. da8f98
  6. e2a2a9
  7. e9b4b9
  8. efc7ca
  9. f5d9dc
  10. faeced

Darker: #b84259 mixed with black

  1. b84259
  2. a0384c
  3. 882f40
  4. 712534
  5. 5b1c28
  6. 45141d
  7. 310b13
  8. 1e0509
  9. 0c0103
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b84259 with less saturation

  1. b84259
  2. b2495b
  3. ac4f5e
  4. a55460
  5. 9f5963
  6. 985e65
  7. 916268
  8. 8a666a
  9. 826a6c
  10. 7a6e6f

Questions about #b84259

What color is #b84259?

#b84259 is soft rose. The closest named color is Merlot Magic. In RGB it is rgb(184, 66, 89), in HSL hsl(348.31, 47.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.839% 0.15266 11.989).

What colors go well with #b84259?

The complementary color of #b84259 is #008582. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa468a and #b74b18. The triadic partners are #4d8200 and #1872c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b84259?

White text reads better on #b84259: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and black gives 3.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b84259 a warm or cool color?

#b84259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.153.