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#b05558 color: Mineral Red

#b05558 is rgb(176, 85, 88) in RGB and oklch(56.209% 0.11889 19.608) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

56.2%
0.119
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • amber-700
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.29:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #b05558

#b05558 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.29:1, 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: #b05558 mixed with white

  1. b05558
  2. b96668
  3. c27777
  4. cb8887
  5. d39898
  6. dba9a8
  7. e3bab9
  8. ebcbca
  9. f2dcdc
  10. f9eeed

Darker: #b05558 mixed with black

  1. b05558
  2. 99494b
  3. 823d3f
  4. 6c3133
  5. 562628
  6. 421c1d
  7. 2e1112
  8. 1c0809
  9. 0b0203
  10. 010000

Calmer: #b05558 with less saturation

  1. b05558
  2. ab595b
  3. a65d5e
  4. a06161
  5. 9b6464
  6. 956767
  7. 8f6a6a
  8. 896d6d
  9. 83706f
  10. 7c7272

Questions about #b05558

What color is #b05558?

#b05558 is soft red. The closest named color is Mineral Red. In RGB it is rgb(176, 85, 88), in HSL hsl(358.02, 36.55%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.209% 0.11889 19.608).

What colors go well with #b05558?

The complementary color of #b05558 is #00888f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7557f and #ab5d2e. The triadic partners are #4d863f and #4974ba.

Is white or black text more readable on #b05558?

White text reads better on #b05558: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b05558 a warm or cool color?

#b05558 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 56.2% and its chroma 0.119.