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#b0512e color: Red Stage

#b0512e is rgb(176, 81, 46) in RGB and oklch(54.872% 0.13354 40.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

54.9%
0.134
40°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.17:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #b0512e

#b0512e is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 54.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Stage (#ad522e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b0512e mixed with white

  1. b0512e
  2. b96344
  3. c37459
  4. cb866d
  5. d49781
  6. dca896
  7. e3b9aa
  8. ebcabf
  9. f2dcd4
  10. f9ede9

Darker: #b0512e mixed with black

  1. b0512e
  2. 994527
  3. 823a1f
  4. 6c2f18
  5. 562412
  6. 421a0b
  7. 2e1006
  8. 1c0702
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b0512e with less saturation

  1. b0512e
  2. ab5537
  3. a5593f
  4. 9f5d46
  5. 99614d
  6. 936453
  7. 8d675a
  8. 866a60
  9. 806c66
  10. 796f6b

Questions about #b0512e

What color is #b0512e?

#b0512e is bright brown. The closest named color is Red Stage. In RGB it is rgb(176, 81, 46), in HSL hsl(16.15, 58.56%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.872% 0.13354 40.053).

What colors go well with #b0512e?

The complementary color of #b0512e is #0080a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b04a5f and #a16000. The triadic partners are #008855 and #6365bd.

Is white or black text more readable on #b0512e?

White text reads better on #b0512e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b0512e a warm or cool color?

#b0512e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 54.9% and its chroma 0.134.