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#b05237 color: Crimson Warrior

#b05237 is rgb(176, 82, 55) in RGB and oklch(55.139% 0.12965 36.845) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

55.1%
0.130
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • 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 #b05237

#b05237 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 37°.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b05237 mixed with white

  1. b05237
  2. b9644b
  3. c3755f
  4. cb8672
  5. d49785
  6. dca899
  7. e3b9ad
  8. ebcbc1
  9. f2dcd5
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b05237 mixed with black

  1. b05237
  2. 99462e
  3. 823b26
  4. 6c2f1e
  5. 562516
  6. 421a0f
  7. 2e1108
  8. 1c0803
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05237 with less saturation

  1. b05237
  2. ab563e
  3. a55a45
  4. 9f5e4b
  5. 9a6151
  6. 946557
  7. 8d685d
  8. 876a62
  9. 806d67
  10. 796f6d

Questions about #b05237

What color is #b05237?

#b05237 is soft brown. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(176, 82, 55), in HSL hsl(13.39, 52.38%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.139% 0.12965 36.845).

What colors go well with #b05237?

The complementary color of #b05237 is #00829f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af4d65 and #a36000. The triadic partners are #088852 and #6068bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05237?

White text reads better on #b05237: 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 #b05237 a warm or cool color?

#b05237 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 55.1% and its chroma 0.13.