#b9596a color: Candied Apple
#b9596a is rgb(185, 89, 106) in RGB and oklch(58.552% 0.12469 10.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Rose
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- Warm
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- amber-700
- Black 27%
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About #b9596a
#b9596a is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 11°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.47:1 contrast and black text 4.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Candied Apple (#b95b6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #b9596a mixed with white
Darker: #b9596a mixed with black
Calmer: #b9596a with less saturation
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What color is #b9596a?
#b9596a is soft rose. The closest named color is Candied Apple. In RGB it is rgb(185, 89, 106), in HSL hsl(349.38, 40.68%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.552% 0.12469 10.615).
What colors go well with #b9596a?
The complementary color of #b9596a is #00928c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ac5c92 and #b85f3e. The triadic partners are #628a34 and #3b7fc3.
Is white or black text more readable on #b9596a?
White text reads better on #b9596a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and black gives 4.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b9596a a warm or cool color?
#b9596a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.125.