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#b8697c color: Dusky Rose

#b8697c is rgb(184, 105, 124) in RGB and oklch(61.451% 0.10289 5.094) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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346°
100%

61.5%
0.103
5°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #b8697c

#b8697c is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 5°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.35:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusky Rose (#ba6873). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b8697c mixed with white

  1. b8697c
  2. c07888
  3. c88695
  4. d095a1
  5. d7a4ae
  6. deb3bb
  7. e5c2c9
  8. ecd1d6
  9. f3e0e3
  10. f9f0f1

Darker: #b8697c mixed with black

  1. b8697c
  2. a05a6b
  3. 884c5a
  4. 713e4a
  5. 5b313b
  6. 45242c
  7. 31181e
  8. 1e0c11
  9. 0c0405
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b8697c with less saturation

  1. b8697c
  2. b36c7d
  3. af6f7e
  4. aa727f
  5. a5757f
  6. a07880
  7. 9b7b81
  8. 967d82
  9. 908083
  10. 8a8284

Questions about #b8697c

What color is #b8697c?

#b8697c is soft rose. The closest named color is Dusky Rose. In RGB it is rgb(184, 105, 124), in HSL hsl(345.57, 35.75%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.451% 0.10289 5.094).

What colors go well with #b8697c?

The complementary color of #b8697c is #1b988d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab6c9d and #ba6d59. The triadic partners are #768f47 and #4b8abe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b8697c?

White text reads better on #b8697c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b8697c a warm or cool color?

#b8697c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.103.