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#b05038 color: Crimson Warrior

#b05038 is rgb(176, 80, 56) in RGB and oklch(54.849% 0.13129 35.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

54.8%
0.131
35°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b05038

#b05038 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.18:1 contrast and black text 4.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Crimson Warrior (#b35138). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b05038 mixed with white

  1. b05038
  2. ba624c
  3. c3735f
  4. cb8572
  5. d49686
  6. dca799
  7. e4b9ad
  8. ebcac1
  9. f2dcd6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b05038 mixed with black

  1. b05038
  2. 99442f
  3. 823927
  4. 6c2e1f
  5. 562417
  6. 421a0f
  7. 2e1008
  8. 1c0704
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05038 with less saturation

  1. b05038
  2. ab553f
  3. a55945
  4. 9f5d4b
  5. 996051
  6. 936357
  7. 8d665c
  8. 866962
  9. 806c67
  10. 796f6c

Questions about #b05038

What color is #b05038?

#b05038 is soft brown. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(176, 80, 56), in HSL hsl(12, 51.72%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.849% 0.13129 35.203).

What colors go well with #b05038?

The complementary color of #b05038 is #00819c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae4b66 and #a45e00. The triadic partners are #0e874e and #5c68bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05038?

White text reads better on #b05038: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and black gives 4.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05038 a warm or cool color?

#b05038 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.131.