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#b9535b color: Dressed to the Nines

#b9535b is rgb(185, 83, 91) in RGB and oklch(57.295% 0.1321 17.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

57.3%
0.132
17°
  • 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 #b9535b

#b9535b is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 17°.

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: #b9535b mixed with white

  1. b9535b
  2. c2656a
  3. ca767a
  4. d2878a
  5. da989a
  6. e1a9aa
  7. e8baba
  8. eecbcb
  9. f4dcdc
  10. faeeee

Darker: #b9535b mixed with black

  1. b9535b
  2. a0474e
  3. 893b41
  4. 713035
  5. 5b2529
  6. 461b1e
  7. 311113
  8. 1e0809
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9535b with less saturation

  1. b9535b
  2. b3585e
  3. ae5d61
  4. a86164
  5. a26567
  6. 9c686a
  7. 956c6d
  8. 8e6f70
  9. 877272
  10. 807575

Questions about #b9535b

What color is #b9535b?

#b9535b is soft rose. The closest named color is Dressed to the Nines. In RGB it is rgb(185, 83, 91), in HSL hsl(355.29, 42.15%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.295% 0.1321 17.422).

What colors go well with #b9535b?

The complementary color of #b9535b is #008c90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5487 and #b55c29. The triadic partners are #4f8a36 and #4278c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9535b?

White text reads better on #b9535b: 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 #b9535b a warm or cool color?

#b9535b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.132.