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#b95259 color: Dressed to the Nines

#b95259 is rgb(185, 82, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.106% 0.13343 18.165) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

57.1%
0.133
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • 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 #b95259

#b95259 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 18°.

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: #b95259 mixed with white

  1. b95259
  2. c26468
  3. ca7578
  4. d28688
  5. da9798
  6. e1a8a9
  7. e8baba
  8. eecbcb
  9. f4dcdc
  10. faeded

Darker: #b95259 mixed with black

  1. b95259
  2. a0464c
  3. 893b40
  4. 712f34
  5. 5b2528
  6. 461a1d
  7. 311113
  8. 1e0809
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b95259 with less saturation

  1. b95259
  2. b3575c
  3. ae5c5f
  4. a86062
  5. a26466
  6. 9b6869
  7. 956b6c
  8. 8e6f6f
  9. 877272
  10. 7f7575

Questions about #b95259

What color is #b95259?

#b95259 is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(185, 82, 89), in HSL hsl(355.92, 42.39%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.106% 0.13343 18.165).

What colors go well with #b95259?

The complementary color of #b95259 is #008c91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5385 and #b55b25. The triadic partners are #4c8936 and #4377c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b95259?

White text reads better on #b95259: 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 #b95259 a warm or cool color?

#b95259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 57.1% and its chroma 0.133.