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#b8535b color: Dressed to the Nines

#b8535b is rgb(184, 83, 91) in RGB and oklch(57.147% 0.13092 17.326) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

57.1%
0.131
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.43:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b8535b

#b8535b is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.74:1 contrast and black text 4.43:1, 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: #b8535b mixed with white

  1. b8535b
  2. c1656a
  3. c9767a
  4. d1878a
  5. d9989a
  6. e0a9aa
  7. e7baba
  8. eecbcb
  9. f4dcdc
  10. faeeee

Darker: #b8535b mixed with black

  1. b8535b
  2. a0474e
  3. 883b41
  4. 713035
  5. 5b2529
  6. 451b1e
  7. 311113
  8. 1e0809
  9. 0c0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b8535b with less saturation

  1. b8535b
  2. b2585e
  3. ad5c61
  4. a76164
  5. a16467
  6. 9b686a
  7. 946c6c
  8. 8e6f6f
  9. 877272
  10. 7f7575

Questions about #b8535b

What color is #b8535b?

#b8535b is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(184, 83, 91), in HSL hsl(355.25, 41.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.147% 0.13092 17.326).

What colors go well with #b8535b?

The complementary color of #b8535b is #008c90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae5486 and #b45c2a. The triadic partners are #4f8936 and #4278c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8535b?

White text reads better on #b8535b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and black gives 4.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8535b a warm or cool color?

#b8535b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.131.