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#b96170 color: Sensuous

#b96170 is rgb(185, 97, 112) in RGB and oklch(59.946% 0.11389 10.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

59.9%
0.114
10°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • taupe-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b96170

#b96170 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 59.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.19:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sensuous (#b75e6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b96170 mixed with white

  1. b96170
  2. c1717d
  3. c9808b
  4. d19099
  5. d89fa7
  6. e0afb5
  7. e6bfc3
  8. edcfd2
  9. f3dfe1
  10. f9eff0

Darker: #b96170 mixed with black

  1. b96170
  2. a05360
  3. 894651
  4. 713943
  5. 5b2d35
  6. 462127
  7. 31151a
  8. 1e0b0e
  9. 0d0304
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b96170 with less saturation

  1. b96170
  2. b46572
  3. af6873
  4. aa6c75
  5. a46f76
  6. 9f7278
  7. 99757a
  8. 93787b
  9. 8d7b7d
  10. 877d7e

Questions about #b96170

What color is #b96170?

#b96170 is soft rose. The closest named color is Sensuous. In RGB it is rgb(185, 97, 112), in HSL hsl(349.77, 38.6%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.946% 0.11389 10.297).

What colors go well with #b96170?

The complementary color of #b96170 is #00958f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ad6395 and #b96749. The triadic partners are #698d40 and #4784c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96170?

White text reads better on #b96170: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96170 a warm or cool color?

#b96170 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 59.9% and its chroma 0.114.