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#b9516a color: Tulip Red

#b9516a is rgb(185, 81, 106) in RGB and oklch(57.396% 0.13614 7.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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346°
100%

57.4%
0.136
7°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • pink-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b9516a

#b9516a is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tulip Red (#b8516a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b9516a mixed with white

  1. b9516a
  2. c26378
  3. ca7486
  4. d28694
  5. da97a3
  6. e1a8b2
  7. e8b9c1
  8. eecad0
  9. f4dcdf
  10. faedef

Darker: #b9516a mixed with black

  1. b9516a
  2. a0455b
  3. 893a4d
  4. 712f3f
  5. 5b2431
  6. 461a24
  7. 311018
  8. 1e070d
  9. 0d0204
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9516a with less saturation

  1. b9516a
  2. b3566b
  3. ae5b6d
  4. a8606e
  5. a26470
  6. 9c6871
  7. 956b73
  8. 8f6f74
  9. 887276
  10. 807577

Questions about #b9516a

What color is #b9516a?

#b9516a is soft rose. The closest named color is Tulip Red. In RGB it is rgb(185, 81, 106), in HSL hsl(345.58, 42.62%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.396% 0.13614 7.392).

What colors go well with #b9516a?

The complementary color of #b9516a is #008e85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa5595 and #ba5739. The triadic partners are #62871d and #237dc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9516a?

White text reads better on #b9516a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9516a a warm or cool color?

#b9516a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 57.4% and its chroma 0.136.