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#b8495c color: Dark Rose

#b8495c is rgb(184, 73, 92) in RGB and oklch(55.793% 0.14402 12.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

55.8%
0.144
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b8495c

#b8495c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Rose (#b5485d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b8495c mixed with white

  1. b8495c
  2. c15c6b
  3. ca6f7a
  4. d2818a
  5. da939a
  6. e1a5aa
  7. e8b6bb
  8. eec8cb
  9. f4dadc
  10. faedee

Darker: #b8495c mixed with black

  1. b8495c
  2. a03e4f
  3. 883442
  4. 712a36
  5. 5b202a
  6. 45171f
  7. 310e14
  8. 1e060a
  9. 0c0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b8495c with less saturation

  1. b8495c
  2. b24f5e
  3. ac5461
  4. a65963
  5. a05e66
  6. 996268
  7. 92666a
  8. 8b6a6d
  9. 846d6f
  10. 7c7171

Questions about #b8495c

What color is #b8495c?

#b8495c is soft rose. The closest named color is Dark Rose. In RGB it is rgb(184, 73, 92), in HSL hsl(349.73, 43.87%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.793% 0.14402 12.643).

What colors go well with #b8495c?

The complementary color of #b8495c is #008886. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab4c8a and #b75123. The triadic partners are #51851a and #2875c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8495c?

White text reads better on #b8495c: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8495c a warm or cool color?

#b8495c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.144.