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#b86172 color: Sensuous

#b86172 is rgb(184, 97, 114) in RGB and oklch(59.867% 0.11301 8.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

59.9%
0.113
9°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #b86172

#b86172 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.21:1 contrast and black text 4.99:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b86172 mixed with white

  1. b86172
  2. c0717f
  3. c8808d
  4. d0909a
  5. d89fa8
  6. dfafb6
  7. e6bfc4
  8. edcfd3
  9. f3dfe1
  10. f9eff0

Darker: #b86172 mixed with black

  1. b86172
  2. a05362
  3. 884653
  4. 713944
  5. 5b2d36
  6. 452128
  7. 31151b
  8. 1e0b0e
  9. 0c0304
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b86172 with less saturation

  1. b86172
  2. b36573
  3. ae6875
  4. a96c76
  5. a46f77
  6. 9e7279
  7. 99757a
  8. 93787c
  9. 8d7b7d
  10. 867d7e

Questions about #b86172

What color is #b86172?

#b86172 is soft rose. The closest named color is Sensuous. In RGB it is rgb(184, 97, 114), in HSL hsl(348.28, 37.99%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.867% 0.11301 8.652).

What colors go well with #b86172?

The complementary color of #b86172 is #00958d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab6496 and #b8664b. The triadic partners are #6b8d3f and #4484c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b86172?

White text reads better on #b86172: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and black gives 4.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b86172 a warm or cool color?

#b86172 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.113.