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#B9516E

#b9516e ≈ Telemagenta

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#b9516e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 31.76% green and 43.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 56.22% magenta, 40.54% yellow and 27.45% black. Its hue angle is 343.27°, with 42.62% saturation and 52.16% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Telemagenta (#cf3476), ΔE 6.19.

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Relative luminance0.1732

Complementary

  1. #b9516e
  2. #51b99c

Split complementary

  1. #b9516e
  2. #51b968
  3. #51a2b9

Analogous

  1. #b951a2
  2. #b9516e
  3. #b96851

Triadic

  1. #b9516e
  2. #6eb951
  3. #516eb9

Tetradic

  1. #b9516e
  2. #b99c51
  3. #51b99c
  4. #516eb9

Square

  1. #b9516e
  2. #a2b951
  3. #51b99c
  4. #6851b9

Monochromatic

  1. #51202e
  2. #87364d
  3. #b9516e
  4. #cf889b
  5. #e5bec9

Shades

#b9516e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b9516e
  2. #a74963
  3. #944158
  4. #82394d
  5. #6f3142
  6. #5d2937
  7. #4a202c
  8. #381821
  9. #251016
  10. #13080b
  11. #000000

Tints

#b9516e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b9516e
  2. #c0627d
  3. #c7748b
  4. #ce859a
  5. #d597a8
  6. #dca8b7
  7. #e3b9c5
  8. #eacbd4
  9. #f1dce2
  10. #f8eef1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b9516e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b9516e
  2. #b35670
  3. #ae5a72
  4. #a85f73
  5. #a26475
  6. #9d6977
  7. #976d79
  8. #91727b
  9. #8b777c
  10. #867b7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #946771 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #64676f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7b6c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c8465c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8e5f6e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a6d6d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #c24b64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b9516e {
  color: #b9516e;
}
Background
.bg-b9516e {
  background-color: #b9516e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b9516e {
  border: 2px solid #b9516e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b9516e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 81 110;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 43% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b9516e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b9516e, #b96851);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b9516e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 81 110 / 0.35);
}

#cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.19 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.55 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.55 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 7.88 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.12 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 8.17 #b76e79 Rose Gold ΔE 8.28 #46ae91 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Telemagenta
#b9516e  rgb(185, 81, 110)  hsl(343, 43%, 52%)  Telemagenta
#51b99c  rgb(81, 185, 156)  hsl(163, 43%, 52%)  Mint
#6eb951  rgb(110, 185, 81)  hsl(103, 43%, 52%)  Mantis
#516eb9  rgb(81, 110, 185)  hsl(223, 43%, 52%)  Royal Blue