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#b8616d color: Sensuous

#b8616d is rgb(184, 97, 109) in RGB and oklch(59.73% 0.11236 12.327) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

59.7%
0.112
12°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • taupe-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b8616d

#b8616d is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sensuous (#b75e6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b8616d mixed with white

  1. b8616d
  2. c0717b
  3. c88088
  4. d09097
  5. d89fa5
  6. dfafb3
  7. e6bfc2
  8. edcfd1
  9. f3dfe0
  10. f9eff0

Darker: #b8616d mixed with black

  1. b8616d
  2. a0535e
  3. 88464f
  4. 713941
  5. 5b2d33
  6. 452126
  7. 311519
  8. 1e0b0d
  9. 0c0304
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b8616d with less saturation

  1. b8616d
  2. b3656f
  3. ae6871
  4. a96c73
  5. a36f74
  6. 9e7276
  7. 987578
  8. 92787a
  9. 8c7a7c
  10. 867d7d

Questions about #b8616d

What color is #b8616d?

#b8616d is soft rose. The closest named color is Sensuous. In RGB it is rgb(184, 97, 109), in HSL hsl(351.72, 37.99%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.73% 0.11236 12.327).

What colors go well with #b8616d?

The complementary color of #b8616d is #009491. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad6392 and #b76747. The triadic partners are #658d43 and #4a82c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8616d?

White text reads better on #b8616d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8616d a warm or cool color?

#b8616d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.112.