#b9596e color: Candied Apple
#b9596e is rgb(185, 89, 110) in RGB and oklch(58.662% 0.12531 7.957) 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 #b9596e
#b9596e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 8°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Candied Apple (#b95b6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.
Lighter: #b9596e mixed with white
Darker: #b9596e mixed with black
Calmer: #b9596e with less saturation
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What color is #b9596e?
#b9596e is soft rose. The closest named color is Candied Apple. In RGB it is rgb(185, 89, 110), in HSL hsl(346.88, 40.68%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.662% 0.12531 7.957).
What colors go well with #b9596e?
The complementary color of #b9596e is #00928a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab5c96 and #ba5e42. The triadic partners are #668a2f and #3581c2.
Is white or black text more readable on #b9596e?
White text reads better on #b9596e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #b9596e a warm or cool color?
#b9596e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.125.