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#b85159 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b85159 is rgb(184, 81, 89) in RGB and oklch(56.814% 0.13355 17.619) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

56.8%
0.134
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • orange-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b85159

#b85159 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b85159 mixed with white

  1. b85159
  2. c16368
  3. c97478
  4. d18688
  5. d99798
  6. e0a8a9
  7. e7b9ba
  8. eecacb
  9. f4dcdc
  10. faeded

Darker: #b85159 mixed with black

  1. b85159
  2. a0454c
  3. 883a40
  4. 712f34
  5. 5b2428
  6. 451a1d
  7. 311013
  8. 1e0709
  9. 0c0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85159 with less saturation

  1. b85159
  2. b2565c
  3. ad5b5f
  4. a75f62
  5. a16365
  6. 9a6768
  7. 946a6b
  8. 8d6e6e
  9. 867171
  10. 7f7474

Questions about #b85159

What color is #b85159?

#b85159 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(184, 81, 89), in HSL hsl(355.34, 42.04%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.814% 0.13355 17.619).

What colors go well with #b85159?

The complementary color of #b85159 is #008b8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae5285 and #b45a25. The triadic partners are #4d8834 and #4076c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85159?

White text reads better on #b85159: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85159 a warm or cool color?

#b85159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.134.