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#b8596c color: Candied Apple

#b8596c is rgb(184, 89, 108) in RGB and oklch(58.465% 0.12381 9.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

58.5%
0.124
9°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • amber-700
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b8596c

#b8596c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.48:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#b95b6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b8596c mixed with white

  1. b8596c
  2. c16a7a
  3. c97a88
  4. d18b96
  5. d89ba4
  6. e0abb3
  7. e7bcc2
  8. edccd1
  9. f3dde0
  10. f9eeef

Darker: #b8596c mixed with black

  1. b8596c
  2. a04c5d
  3. 88404e
  4. 713440
  5. 5b2832
  6. 451d25
  7. 311319
  8. 1e090d
  9. 0c0304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b8596c with less saturation

  1. b8596c
  2. b35d6e
  3. ad626f
  4. a86571
  5. a26972
  6. 9c6d74
  7. 967075
  8. 907377
  9. 8a7678
  10. 83797a

Questions about #b8596c

What color is #b8596c?

#b8596c is soft rose. The closest named color is Candied Apple. In RGB it is rgb(184, 89, 108), in HSL hsl(348, 40.08%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.465% 0.12381 9.103).

What colors go well with #b8596c?

The complementary color of #b8596c is #00928a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa5c94 and #b85f41. The triadic partners are #648932 and #3880c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8596c?

White text reads better on #b8596c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8596c a warm or cool color?

#b8596c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.124.