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#b9486b color: Lake Red

#b9486b is rgb(185, 72, 107) in RGB and oklch(56.228% 0.14905 3.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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341°
100%

56.2%
0.149
4°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ruby
  • pink-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b9486b

#b9486b is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 4°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, 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: #b9486b mixed with white

  1. b9486b
  2. c25c79
  3. cb6e87
  4. d38095
  5. da92a3
  6. e2a4b2
  7. e8b6c1
  8. efc8d0
  9. f5dae0
  10. faedef

Darker: #b9486b mixed with black

  1. b9486b
  2. a03d5c
  3. 89334e
  4. 71293f
  5. 5b1f32
  6. 461625
  7. 310d18
  8. 1e060d
  9. 0d0204
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9486b with less saturation

  1. b9486b
  2. b34e6c
  3. ad546d
  4. a7596e
  5. a15e6f
  6. 9a6270
  7. 946771
  8. 8d6a72
  9. 856e73
  10. 7d7274

Questions about #b9486b

What color is #b9486b?

#b9486b is soft rose. The closest named color is Lake Red. In RGB it is rgb(185, 72, 107), in HSL hsl(341.42, 44.66%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.228% 0.14905 3.959).

What colors go well with #b9486b?

The complementary color of #b9486b is #008b7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a74e99 and #bc4d34. The triadic partners are #638200 and #007bc5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9486b?

White text reads better on #b9486b: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9486b a warm or cool color?

#b9486b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.149.