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#b9535a color: Dressed to the Nines

#b9535a is rgb(185, 83, 90) in RGB and oklch(57.272% 0.13212 18.027) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

57.3%
0.132
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-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 #b9535a

#b9535a is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 18°.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b9535a mixed with white

  1. b9535a
  2. c26569
  3. ca7679
  4. d28789
  5. da9899
  6. e1a9a9
  7. e8baba
  8. eecbcb
  9. f4dcdc
  10. faeeed

Darker: #b9535a mixed with black

  1. b9535a
  2. a0474d
  3. 893b41
  4. 713035
  5. 5b2529
  6. 461b1e
  7. 311113
  8. 1e0809
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9535a with less saturation

  1. b9535a
  2. b3585d
  3. ae5c60
  4. a86163
  5. a26566
  6. 9c6869
  7. 956c6c
  8. 8e6f6f
  9. 877272
  10. 807575

Questions about #b9535a

What color is #b9535a?

#b9535a is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(185, 83, 90), in HSL hsl(355.88, 42.15%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.272% 0.13212 18.027).

What colors go well with #b9535a?

The complementary color of #b9535a is #008c91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5486 and #b55c28. The triadic partners are #4e8a37 and #4378c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9535a?

White text reads better on #b9535a: 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 #b9535a a warm or cool color?

#b9535a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.132.