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#b8486e color: Lake Red

#b8486e is rgb(184, 72, 110) in RGB and oklch(56.166% 0.14887 2.029) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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340°
100%

56.2%
0.149
2°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b8486e

#b8486e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 2°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Red (#b74a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b8486e mixed with white

  1. b8486e
  2. c15b7b
  3. ca6e89
  4. d28097
  5. da92a5
  6. e1a4b4
  7. e8b6c2
  8. eec8d1
  9. f4dae0
  10. faedf0

Darker: #b8486e mixed with black

  1. b8486e
  2. a03d5f
  3. 883350
  4. 712941
  5. 5b1f33
  6. 451626
  7. 310d19
  8. 1e060e
  9. 0c0204
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b8486e with less saturation

  1. b8486e
  2. b24e6f
  3. ac546f
  4. a65970
  5. a05e71
  6. 9a6271
  7. 936672
  8. 8c6a73
  9. 856e73
  10. 7d7174

Questions about #b8486e

What color is #b8486e?

#b8486e is soft rose. The closest named color is Lake Red. In RGB it is rgb(184, 72, 110), in HSL hsl(339.64, 44.09%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.166% 0.14887 2.029).

What colors go well with #b8486e?

The complementary color of #b8486e is #008b7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a54f9b and #bc4c38. The triadic partners are #678100 and #007cc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8486e?

White text reads better on #b8486e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8486e a warm or cool color?

#b8486e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 2 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.149.