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#b9565e color: Hibiscus Flower

#b9565e is rgb(185, 86, 94) in RGB and oklch(57.803% 0.12814 16.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

57.8%
0.128
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #b9565e

#b9565e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.61:1 contrast and black text 4.56:1, 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: #b9565e mixed with white

  1. b9565e
  2. c2676d
  3. ca787c
  4. d2898c
  5. d9999b
  6. e1aaab
  7. e7bbbc
  8. eecccc
  9. f4dddd
  10. faeeee

Darker: #b9565e mixed with black

  1. b9565e
  2. a04a51
  3. 893e44
  4. 713237
  5. 5b272b
  6. 461c1f
  7. 311214
  8. 1e080a
  9. 0d0203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #b9565e with less saturation

  1. b9565e
  2. b45b61
  3. ae5f64
  4. a86367
  5. a26769
  6. 9c6a6c
  7. 966e6f
  8. 8f7172
  9. 887474
  10. 817777

Questions about #b9565e

What color is #b9565e?

#b9565e is soft rose. The closest named color is Hibiscus Flower. In RGB it is rgb(185, 86, 94), in HSL hsl(355.15, 41.42%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.803% 0.12814 16.986).

What colors go well with #b9565e?

The complementary color of #b9565e is #008e92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af5788 and #b55e2f. The triadic partners are #538b3a and #457ac4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9565e?

White text reads better on #b9565e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and black gives 4.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9565e a warm or cool color?

#b9565e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.128.