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#b9516e color: Tulip Red

#b9516e is rgb(185, 81, 110) in RGB and oklch(57.51% 0.13702 4.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

57.5%
0.137
5°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.46:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b9516e

#b9516e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 5°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.7:1 contrast and black text 4.46:1, 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: #b9516e mixed with white

  1. b9516e
  2. c2637b
  3. ca7489
  4. d28697
  5. da97a5
  6. e1a8b4
  7. e8b9c2
  8. eecad1
  9. f4dce0
  10. faedf0

Darker: #b9516e mixed with black

  1. b9516e
  2. a0455f
  3. 893a50
  4. 712f41
  5. 5b2433
  6. 461a26
  7. 311019
  8. 1e070e
  9. 0d0204
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b9516e with less saturation

  1. b9516e
  2. b3566f
  3. ae5b70
  4. a86071
  5. a26472
  6. 9c6873
  7. 966c74
  8. 8f6f76
  9. 887277
  10. 817678

Questions about #b9516e

What color is #b9516e?

#b9516e is soft rose. The closest named color is Tulip Red. In RGB it is rgb(185, 81, 110), in HSL hsl(343.27, 42.62%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.51% 0.13702 4.941).

What colors go well with #b9516e?

The complementary color of #b9516e is #008f82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a95699 and #bb563d. The triadic partners are #678614 and #177fc4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9516e?

White text reads better on #b9516e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and black gives 4.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9516e a warm or cool color?

#b9516e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 57.5% and its chroma 0.137.