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#b85459 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b85459 is rgb(184, 84, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.247% 0.1297 19.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

57.2%
0.130
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b85459

#b85459 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, 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: #b85459 mixed with white

  1. b85459
  2. c16668
  3. c97778
  4. d18888
  5. d99898
  6. e0a9a9
  7. e7baba
  8. eecbcb
  9. f4dcdc
  10. faeeed

Darker: #b85459 mixed with black

  1. b85459
  2. a0484c
  3. 883c40
  4. 713134
  5. 5b2628
  6. 451b1d
  7. 311113
  8. 1e0809
  9. 0c0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85459 with less saturation

  1. b85459
  2. b2595c
  3. ad5d5f
  4. a76163
  5. a16566
  6. 9b6969
  7. 956c6c
  8. 8e6f6f
  9. 877272
  10. 807575

Questions about #b85459

What color is #b85459?

#b85459 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(184, 84, 89), in HSL hsl(357, 41.32%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.247% 0.1297 19.028).

What colors go well with #b85459?

The complementary color of #b85459 is #008c92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae5584 and #b35d28. The triadic partners are #4d8a3a and #4777c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85459?

White text reads better on #b85459: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85459 a warm or cool color?

#b85459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.13.