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#b85562 color: Hibiscus Flower

#b85562 is rgb(184, 85, 98) in RGB and oklch(57.609% 0.12839 13.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

57.6%
0.128
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.65:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 32

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About #b85562

#b85562 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.65:1 contrast and black text 4.51:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower (#bc555e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b85562 mixed with white

  1. b85562
  2. c16671
  3. c9777f
  4. d1888f
  5. d9999e
  6. e0aaae
  7. e7babd
  8. edcbcd
  9. f4dcde
  10. faeeee

Darker: #b85562 mixed with black

  1. b85562
  2. a04954
  3. 883d47
  4. 71313a
  5. 5b262d
  6. 451c21
  7. 311116
  8. 1e080b
  9. 0c0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b85562 with less saturation

  1. b85562
  2. b35a64
  3. ad5e67
  4. a76269
  5. a1666b
  6. 9b6a6e
  7. 956d70
  8. 8f7072
  9. 887374
  10. 817677

Questions about #b85562

What color is #b85562?

#b85562 is soft rose. The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower. In RGB it is rgb(184, 85, 98), in HSL hsl(352.12, 41.08%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.609% 0.12839 13.866).

What colors go well with #b85562?

The complementary color of #b85562 is #008e8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac578c and #b65c33. The triadic partners are #588933 and #3d7bc3.

Is white or black text more readable on #b85562?

White text reads better on #b85562: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and black gives 4.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b85562 a warm or cool color?

#b85562 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.128.