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#b9456d color: Lake Red

#b9456d is rgb(185, 69, 109) in RGB and oklch(55.916% 0.15375 2.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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339°
100%

55.9%
0.154
2°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b9456d

#b9456d is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 55.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 2°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Red (#b74a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b9456d mixed with white

  1. b9456d
  2. c2597b
  3. cb6c88
  4. d37f96
  5. db91a5
  6. e2a3b3
  7. e9b5c2
  8. efc8d1
  9. f5dae0
  10. faecef

Darker: #b9456d mixed with black

  1. b9456d
  2. a03b5e
  3. 89314f
  4. 712741
  5. 5b1e33
  6. 461526
  7. 310c19
  8. 1e050d
  9. 0d0204
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b9456d with less saturation

  1. b9456d
  2. b34c6e
  3. ad526e
  4. a7576f
  5. a15c70
  6. 9a6171
  7. 936571
  8. 8c6972
  9. 856d73
  10. 7d7173

Questions about #b9456d

What color is #b9456d?

#b9456d is soft rose. The closest named color is Lake Red. In RGB it is rgb(185, 69, 109), in HSL hsl(339.31, 45.67%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.916% 0.15375 2.064).

What colors go well with #b9456d?

The complementary color of #b9456d is #008a7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a64c9c and #bd4935. The triadic partners are #668100 and #007bc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9456d?

White text reads better on #b9456d: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9456d a warm or cool color?

#b9456d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 2 degrees, its lightness 55.9% and its chroma 0.154.