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#b96174 color: Sensuous

#b96174 is rgb(185, 97, 116) in RGB and oklch(60.058% 0.11455 7.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

60.1%
0.115
7°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b96174

#b96174 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 60.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b96174 mixed with white

  1. b96174
  2. c17181
  3. c9808e
  4. d1909c
  5. d89fa9
  6. dfafb7
  7. e6bfc5
  8. edcfd3
  9. f3dfe2
  10. f9eff0

Darker: #b96174 mixed with black

  1. b96174
  2. a05364
  3. 894654
  4. 713945
  5. 5b2d37
  6. 462129
  7. 31151b
  8. 1e0b0f
  9. 0d0305
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b96174 with less saturation

  1. b96174
  2. b46575
  3. af6876
  4. aa6c78
  5. a46f79
  6. 9f727a
  7. 99757b
  8. 93787d
  9. 8d7b7e
  10. 877e7f

Questions about #b96174

What color is #b96174?

#b96174 is soft rose. The closest named color is Sensuous. In RGB it is rgb(185, 97, 116), in HSL hsl(347.05, 38.6%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.058% 0.11455 7.393).

What colors go well with #b96174?

The complementary color of #b96174 is #00968c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ab6499 and #ba664d. The triadic partners are #6d8d3c and #4185c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b96174?

White text reads better on #b96174: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b96174 a warm or cool color?

#b96174 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 60.1% and its chroma 0.115.