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#b05050 color: Fortune Red

#b05050 is rgb(176, 80, 80) in RGB and oklch(55.276% 0.12594 22.045) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55.3%
0.126
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b05050

#b05050 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fortune Red (#b0534d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b05050 mixed with white

  1. b05050
  2. ba6260
  3. c37371
  4. cb8482
  5. d49693
  6. dca7a4
  7. e4b8b6
  8. ebcac8
  9. f2dbda
  10. f9edec

Darker: #b05050 mixed with black

  1. b05050
  2. 994444
  3. 823939
  4. 6c2e2e
  5. 562424
  6. 421a1a
  7. 2e1010
  8. 1c0707
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05050 with less saturation

  1. b05050
  2. ab5554
  3. a55957
  4. a05d5b
  5. 9a605e
  6. 946462
  7. 8e6765
  8. 876a68
  9. 816d6c
  10. 7a706f

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Colors that go with #b05050

Complementary
#b05050#00858f
Analogous
#b05050#a8507a#aa5a1f
Triadic
#b05050#42843c#4870bb
Split
#b05050#00896a#007daf

Questions about #b05050

What color is #b05050?

#b05050 is soft red. The closest named color is Fortune Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 80, 80), in HSL hsl(0, 37.8%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.276% 0.12594 22.045).

What colors go well with #b05050?

The complementary color of #b05050 is #00858f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8507a and #aa5a1f. The triadic partners are #42843c and #4870bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05050?

White text reads better on #b05050: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05050 a warm or cool color?

#b05050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.126.