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#b97596 color: First Plum

#b97596 is rgb(185, 117, 150) in RGB and oklch(64.426% 0.09503 349.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

64.4%
0.095
350°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • mauve-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #b97596

#b97596 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is First Plum (#b87592). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #b97596 mixed with white

  1. b97596
  2. c182a0
  3. c890aa
  4. d09db4
  5. d7abbf
  6. deb9c9
  7. e5c7d4
  8. ebd5df
  9. f2e3e9
  10. f9f1f4

Darker: #b97596 mixed with black

  1. b97596
  2. a06582
  3. 89556e
  4. 71465b
  5. 5b3749
  6. 462937
  7. 311c26
  8. 1e0f16
  9. 0d0508
  10. 020101

Calmer: #b97596 with less saturation

  1. b97596
  2. b57895
  3. b17a94
  4. ad7d93
  5. a98093
  6. a58292
  7. a08491
  8. 9c8790
  9. 97898f
  10. 928b8e

Questions about #b97596

What color is #b97596?

#b97596 is soft pink. The closest named color is First Plum. In RGB it is rgb(185, 117, 150), in HSL hsl(330.88, 32.69%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.426% 0.09503 349.552).

What colors go well with #b97596?

The complementary color of #b97596 is #49a084. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a77ab2 and #c17576. The triadic partners are #91924a and #4798bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b97596?

White text reads better on #b97596: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b97596 a warm or cool color?

#b97596 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.095.