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#b9656e color: Slate Rose

#b9656e is rgb(185, 101, 110) in RGB and oklch(60.535% 0.10795 14.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

60.5%
0.108
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • taupe-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #b9656e

#b9656e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Slate Rose (#ba6671). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #b9656e mixed with white

  1. b9656e
  2. c1747c
  3. c98389
  4. d19397
  5. d8a2a6
  6. dfb1b4
  7. e6c0c3
  8. edd0d1
  9. f3dfe0
  10. f9eff0

Darker: #b9656e mixed with black

  1. b9656e
  2. a0575f
  3. 894950
  4. 713c41
  5. 5b2f33
  6. 462226
  7. 311719
  8. 1e0c0e
  9. 0d0304
  10. 020001

Calmer: #b9656e with less saturation

  1. b9656e
  2. b46870
  3. af6c72
  4. aa6f74
  5. a57276
  6. a07578
  7. 9a787a
  8. 947a7c
  9. 8e7d7e
  10. 887f80

Questions about #b9656e

What color is #b9656e?

#b9656e is soft rose. The closest named color is Slate Rose. In RGB it is rgb(185, 101, 110), in HSL hsl(353.57, 37.5%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.535% 0.10795 14.005).

What colors go well with #b9656e?

The complementary color of #b9656e is #009595. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af6692 and #b76b4a. The triadic partners are #66904b and #5284c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9656e?

White text reads better on #b9656e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9656e a warm or cool color?

#b9656e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.108.