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#b05353 color: Mineral Red

#b05353 is rgb(176, 83, 83) in RGB and oklch(55.791% 0.12188 21.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55.8%
0.122
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.99:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.21:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #b05353

#b05353 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mineral Red (#b35457). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #b05353 mixed with white

  1. b05353
  2. b96463
  3. c27573
  4. cb8684
  5. d49795
  6. dca8a6
  7. e3b9b7
  8. ebcbc9
  9. f2dcdb
  10. f9eded

Darker: #b05353 mixed with black

  1. b05353
  2. 994747
  3. 823b3b
  4. 6c3030
  5. 562525
  6. 421b1b
  7. 2e1111
  8. 1c0808
  9. 0b0202
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05353 with less saturation

  1. b05353
  2. ab5756
  3. a55b5a
  4. a05f5d
  5. 9a6261
  6. 956664
  7. 8f6967
  8. 886c6a
  9. 826f6d
  10. 7b7171

Questions about #b05353

What color is #b05353?

#b05353 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 83, 83), in HSL hsl(0, 37.05%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.791% 0.12188 21.782).

What colors go well with #b05353?

The complementary color of #b05353 is #008790. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a8537c and #aa5c26. The triadic partners are #46853f and #4b72bb.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05353?

White text reads better on #b05353: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05353 a warm or cool color?

#b05353 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.122.