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#b8516e color: Tulip Red

#b8516e is rgb(184, 81, 110) in RGB and oklch(57.364% 0.13592 4.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

57.4%
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 #b8516e

#b8516e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% 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: #b8516e mixed with white

  1. b8516e
  2. c1637b
  3. c97489
  4. d18697
  5. d997a5
  6. e0a8b4
  7. e7b9c2
  8. eecad1
  9. f4dce0
  10. faedf0

Darker: #b8516e mixed with black

  1. b8516e
  2. a0455f
  3. 883a50
  4. 712f41
  5. 5b2433
  6. 451a26
  7. 311019
  8. 1e070e
  9. 0c0204
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b8516e with less saturation

  1. b8516e
  2. b3566f
  3. ad5b70
  4. a75f71
  5. a16472
  6. 9b6873
  7. 956b74
  8. 8e6f75
  9. 877276
  10. 807577

Questions about #b8516e

What color is #b8516e?

#b8516e is soft rose. The closest named color is Tulip Red. In RGB it is rgb(184, 81, 110), in HSL hsl(343.11, 42.04%, 51.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.364% 0.13592 4.718).

What colors go well with #b8516e?

The complementary color of #b8516e is #008f81. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a85698 and #ba563e. The triadic partners are #678515 and #177ec2.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8516e?

White text reads better on #b8516e: 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 #b8516e a warm or cool color?

#b8516e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.136.