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#b9535c color: Hibiscus Flower

#b9535c is rgb(185, 83, 92) in RGB and oklch(57.319% 0.13208 16.815) 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
4.71:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #b9535c

#b9535c 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 4.71:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower (#bc555e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b9535c mixed with white

  1. b9535c
  2. c2656b
  3. ca767b
  4. d2878a
  5. da989a
  6. e1a9aa
  7. e8babb
  8. eecbcc
  9. f4dcdc
  10. faeeee

Darker: #b9535c mixed with black

  1. b9535c
  2. a0474f
  3. 893b42
  4. 713036
  5. 5b252a
  6. 461b1f
  7. 311114
  8. 1e080a
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9535c with less saturation

  1. b9535c
  2. b3585f
  3. ae5d62
  4. a86165
  5. a26568
  6. 9c686a
  7. 956c6d
  8. 8e6f70
  9. 877273
  10. 807575

Questions about #b9535c

What color is #b9535c?

#b9535c is soft rose. The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower. In RGB it is rgb(185, 83, 92), in HSL hsl(354.71, 42.15%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.319% 0.13208 16.815).

What colors go well with #b9535c?

The complementary color of #b9535c is #008c90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae5488 and #b65c2a. The triadic partners are #508a35 and #4178c5.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9535c?

White text reads better on #b9535c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9535c a warm or cool color?

#b9535c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.132.