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#b05338 color: Crimson Warrior

#b05338 is rgb(176, 83, 56) in RGB and oklch(55.307% 0.12836 36.99) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

55.3%
0.128
37°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Sienna
  • 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 #b05338

#b05338 is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 37°.

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

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #b05338 mixed with white

  1. b05338
  2. b9654c
  3. c2765f
  4. cb8773
  5. d49886
  6. dca99a
  7. e3baad
  8. ebcbc1
  9. f2dcd6
  10. f9edea

Darker: #b05338 mixed with black

  1. b05338
  2. 99472f
  3. 823b27
  4. 6c301f
  5. 562517
  6. 421b0f
  7. 2e1108
  8. 1c0804
  9. 0b0201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05338 with less saturation

  1. b05338
  2. ab573f
  3. a55b46
  4. a05f4c
  5. 9a6252
  6. 946558
  7. 8e685d
  8. 876b63
  9. 816e68
  10. 7a706d

Questions about #b05338

What color is #b05338?

#b05338 is soft brown. The closest named color is Crimson Warrior. In RGB it is rgb(176, 83, 56), in HSL hsl(13.5, 51.72%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.307% 0.12836 36.99).

What colors go well with #b05338?

The complementary color of #b05338 is #00829f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #af4e65 and #a36100. The triadic partners are #0d8853 and #6169bc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05338?

White text reads better on #b05338: 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 #b05338 a warm or cool color?

#b05338 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.128.