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#b05052 color: Fortune Red

#b05052 is rgb(176, 80, 82) in RGB and oklch(55.32% 0.12574 20.801) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

55.3%
0.126
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b05052

#b05052 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, 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: #b05052 mixed with white

  1. b05052
  2. ba6262
  3. c37372
  4. cb8483
  5. d49694
  6. dca7a5
  7. e4b8b7
  8. ebcac8
  9. f2dbda
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b05052 mixed with black

  1. b05052
  2. 994446
  3. 82393b
  4. 6c2e2f
  5. 562425
  6. 421a1a
  7. 2e1011
  8. 1c0708
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05052 with less saturation

  1. b05052
  2. ab5555
  3. a55959
  4. a05d5c
  5. 9a605f
  6. 946463
  7. 8e6766
  8. 876a69
  9. 816d6c
  10. 7a706f

Questions about #b05052

What color is #b05052?

#b05052 is soft red. The closest named color is Fortune Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 80, 82), in HSL hsl(358.75, 37.8%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.32% 0.12574 20.801).

What colors go well with #b05052?

The complementary color of #b05052 is #00858d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8507c and #ab5922. The triadic partners are #45843a and #4671bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05052?

White text reads better on #b05052: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05052 a warm or cool color?

#b05052 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.126.