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#b95257 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b95257 is rgb(185, 82, 87) in RGB and oklch(57.061% 0.13352 19.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

57.1%
0.134
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.76:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.41:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b95257

#b95257 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.76:1 contrast and black text 4.41:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines (#bb5057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b95257 mixed with white

  1. b95257
  2. c26467
  3. ca7577
  4. d28687
  5. da9797
  6. e1a8a8
  7. e8bab9
  8. eecbca
  9. f4dcdb
  10. faeded

Darker: #b95257 mixed with black

  1. b95257
  2. a0464b
  3. 893b3e
  4. 712f33
  5. 5b2527
  6. 461a1c
  7. 311112
  8. 1e0808
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95257 with less saturation

  1. b95257
  2. b3575a
  3. ae5c5e
  4. a86061
  5. a26464
  6. 9b6868
  7. 956b6b
  8. 8e6e6e
  9. 877271
  10. 7f7574

Questions about #b95257

What color is #b95257?

#b95257 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(185, 82, 87), in HSL hsl(357.09, 42.39%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.061% 0.13352 19.351).

What colors go well with #b95257?

The complementary color of #b95257 is #008b92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5383 and #b45c23. The triadic partners are #4a8a38 and #4576c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95257?

White text reads better on #b95257: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and black gives 4.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b95257 a warm or cool color?

#b95257 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.134.