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#875b50 color: Carob Brown

#875b50 is rgb(135, 91, 80) in RGB and oklch(51.561% 0.06105 34.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

51.6%
0.061
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • taupe-500
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #875b50

#875b50 is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 51.6% lightness, 0.061 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.77:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carob Brown (#885c4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #875b50 mixed with white

  1. 875b50
  2. 936a60
  3. 9f7a70
  4. ab8a81
  5. b79a92
  6. c3aaa4
  7. cfbbb5
  8. dbcbc7
  9. e7dcda
  10. f3eeec

Darker: #875b50 mixed with black

  1. 875b50
  2. 754e44
  3. 634139
  4. 51352e
  5. 412924
  6. 311e1a
  7. 211310
  8. 130907
  9. 060302
  10. 010000

Calmer: #875b50 with less saturation

  1. 875b50
  2. 845c52
  3. 815e55
  4. 7e5f57
  5. 7b605a
  6. 78625c
  7. 75635e
  8. 726461
  9. 6e6563
  10. 6b6665

Questions about #875b50

What color is #875b50?

#875b50 is dusty red. The closest named color is Carob Brown. In RGB it is rgb(135, 91, 80), in HSL hsl(12, 25.58%, 42.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.561% 0.06105 34.621).

What colors go well with #875b50?

The complementary color of #875b50 is #3a717d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #865963 and #806042. The triadic partners are #4b7258 and #5d658b.

Is white or black text more readable on #875b50?

White text reads better on #875b50: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #875b50 a warm or cool color?

#875b50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 51.6% and its chroma 0.061.