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#b93c4e color: Merlot Magic

#b93c4e is rgb(185, 60, 78) in RGB and oklch(54.047% 0.16019 16.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

54%
0.160
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • rose-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #b93c4e

#b93c4e is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 54% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.5:1 contrast and black text 3.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Merlot Magic (#b64055). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b93c4e mixed with white

  1. b93c4e
  2. c2525e
  3. cb666f
  4. d47a80
  5. db8d91
  6. e3a0a3
  7. eab3b5
  8. f0c6c7
  9. f5d9d9
  10. faecec

Darker: #b93c4e mixed with black

  1. b93c4e
  2. a03343
  3. 892a38
  4. 71212d
  5. 5b1923
  6. 461119
  7. 310a0f
  8. 1e0407
  9. 0d0102
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b93c4e with less saturation

  1. b93c4e
  2. b34451
  3. ac4b55
  4. a65158
  5. 9f565c
  6. 985b5f
  7. 905f62
  8. 896465
  9. 816868
  10. 786b6c

Questions about #b93c4e

What color is #b93c4e?

#b93c4e is bright rose. The closest named color is Merlot Magic. In RGB it is rgb(185, 60, 78), in HSL hsl(351.36, 51.02%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.047% 0.16019 16.017).

What colors go well with #b93c4e?

The complementary color of #b93c4e is #008284. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac3f82 and #b64700. The triadic partners are #3e8201 and #226dc9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b93c4e?

White text reads better on #b93c4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.5:1 and black gives 3.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b93c4e a warm or cool color?

#b93c4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 54% and its chroma 0.16.