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#b8516d color: Tulip Red

#b8516d is rgb(184, 81, 109) in RGB and oklch(57.335% 0.13568 5.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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344°
100%

57.3%
0.136
5°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.44:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b8516d

#b8516d is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 5°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.73:1 contrast and black text 4.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tulip Red (#b8516a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b8516d mixed with white

  1. b8516d
  2. c1637b
  3. c97488
  4. d18696
  5. d997a5
  6. e0a8b3
  7. e7b9c2
  8. eecad1
  9. f4dce0
  10. faedef

Darker: #b8516d mixed with black

  1. b8516d
  2. a0455e
  3. 883a4f
  4. 712f41
  5. 5b2433
  6. 451a26
  7. 311019
  8. 1e070d
  9. 0c0204
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b8516d with less saturation

  1. b8516d
  2. b3566e
  3. ad5b6f
  4. a75f70
  5. a16471
  6. 9b6873
  7. 956b74
  8. 8e6f75
  9. 877276
  10. 807577

Questions about #b8516d

What color is #b8516d?

#b8516d is soft rose. The closest named color is Tulip Red. In RGB it is rgb(184, 81, 109), in HSL hsl(343.69, 42.04%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.335% 0.13568 5.336).

What colors go well with #b8516d?

The complementary color of #b8516d is #008e82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a85697 and #ba563d. The triadic partners are #668517 and #1a7ec2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8516d?

White text reads better on #b8516d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.73:1 and black gives 4.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8516d a warm or cool color?

#b8516d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.136.