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#b05151 color: Fortune Red

#b05151 is rgb(176, 81, 81) in RGB and oklch(55.446% 0.12459 21.956) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55.4%
0.125
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.14:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b05151

#b05151 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.07:1 contrast and black text 4.14:1, 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: #b05151 mixed with white

  1. b05151
  2. b96361
  3. c37472
  4. cb8582
  5. d49693
  6. dca7a5
  7. e4b9b6
  8. ebcac8
  9. f2dcda
  10. f9edec

Darker: #b05151 mixed with black

  1. b05151
  2. 994545
  3. 823a3a
  4. 6c2f2f
  5. 562424
  6. 421a1a
  7. 2e1010
  8. 1c0707
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05151 with less saturation

  1. b05151
  2. ab5555
  3. a55a58
  4. a05d5c
  5. 9a615f
  6. 946462
  7. 8e6866
  8. 886b69
  9. 816d6c
  10. 7a706f

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Colors that go with #b05151

Complementary
#b05151#00858f
Analogous
#b05151#a8517a#aa5a21
Triadic
#b05151#43853d#4971bb
Split
#b05151#00896a#007eaf

Questions about #b05151

What color is #b05151?

#b05151 is soft red. The closest named color is Fortune Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 81, 81), in HSL hsl(0, 37.55%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.446% 0.12459 21.956).

What colors go well with #b05151?

The complementary color of #b05151 is #00858f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8517a and #aa5a21. The triadic partners are #43853d and #4971bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05151?

White text reads better on #b05151: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 and black gives 4.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05151 a warm or cool color?

#b05151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 55.4% and its chroma 0.125.