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#b85259 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b85259 is rgb(184, 82, 89) in RGB and oklch(56.957% 0.13226 18.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

57%
0.132
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.39:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b85259

#b85259 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.78:1 contrast and black text 4.39:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b85259 mixed with white

  1. b85259
  2. c16468
  3. c97578
  4. d18688
  5. d99798
  6. e0a8a9
  7. e7b9ba
  8. eecbcb
  9. f4dcdc
  10. faeded

Darker: #b85259 mixed with black

  1. b85259
  2. a0464c
  3. 883b40
  4. 712f34
  5. 5b2528
  6. 451a1d
  7. 311113
  8. 1e0809
  9. 0c0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85259 with less saturation

  1. b85259
  2. b2575c
  3. ad5c5f
  4. a76062
  5. a16465
  6. 9b6768
  7. 946b6b
  8. 8d6e6e
  9. 867171
  10. 7f7474

Questions about #b85259

What color is #b85259?

#b85259 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(184, 82, 89), in HSL hsl(355.88, 41.8%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.957% 0.13226 18.077).

What colors go well with #b85259?

The complementary color of #b85259 is #008b90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae5385 and #b45b26. The triadic partners are #4d8936 and #4277c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85259?

White text reads better on #b85259: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and black gives 4.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85259 a warm or cool color?

#b85259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.132.