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#b8656d color: Slate Rose

#b8656d is rgb(184, 101, 109) in RGB and oklch(60.376% 0.10668 14.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

60.4%
0.107
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • taupe-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b8656d

#b8656d is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 60.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Slate Rose (#ba6671). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b8656d mixed with white

  1. b8656d
  2. c0747b
  3. c88389
  4. d09297
  5. d7a2a5
  6. dfb1b3
  7. e6c0c2
  8. ecd0d1
  9. f3dfe0
  10. f9eff0

Darker: #b8656d mixed with black

  1. b8656d
  2. a0575e
  3. 88494f
  4. 713c41
  5. 5b2f33
  6. 452226
  7. 311719
  8. 1e0c0d
  9. 0c0304
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b8656d with less saturation

  1. b8656d
  2. b3686f
  3. ae6c71
  4. a96f73
  5. a47275
  6. 9f7577
  7. 997779
  8. 947a7b
  9. 8e7c7d
  10. 887f7f

Questions about #b8656d

What color is #b8656d?

#b8656d is soft rose. The closest named color is Slate Rose. In RGB it is rgb(184, 101, 109), in HSL hsl(354.22, 36.89%, 55.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.376% 0.10668 14.645).

What colors go well with #b8656d?

The complementary color of #b8656d is #009595. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae6690 and #b66b49. The triadic partners are #658f4c and #5384c0.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8656d?

White text reads better on #b8656d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8656d a warm or cool color?

#b8656d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 60.4% and its chroma 0.107.